Lorelei

[ lawr-uh-lahy; German loh-ruh-lahy ]

/ ˈlɔr əˌlaɪ; German ˈloʊ rəˌlaɪ /

noun

a quasilegendary nymph of the Rhine who lured sailors to shipwreck on her rock by singing: a creation of Clemens Brentano in a poem of 1800.

a female given name.

Origin of Lorelei

<German, variant of Lurlei, cliff overlooking the Rhine, thought to be the abode of a nymph

Words nearby Lorelei

Lords Temporal, Lord Temporal, Lord, what fools these mortals be!, lordy, lore, Lorelei, Loren, Lorena, Lorentz, Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction, Lorentz force

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Example sentences from the Web for Lorelei

Part-time archivist Lorelei Galbreath keeps a stack of folders as tall as a newborn on her desk.
In Wichita, the Ground Zero of the Abortion War, a New Clinic Rises|Allison Yarrow|January 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"Posing for Lorelei," she added, as Ruth began to sing, glad to oblige the kind old gentleman.
A Garland for Girls|Louisa May Alcott
Even when she was "Lorelei," and had no concealments from the world, "Mascotte" never sped more bravely.
The Chauffeur and the Chaperon|C. N. Williamson
The Lorelei Rock was just on the other side of the Smalley farm.
The Camp Fire Girls at Onoway House|Hildegard G. Frey

And because the only song the Head knew very well in German was the "Lorelei," we had it hour after hour.
Tenting To-night|Mary Roberts Rinehart
The girl named Lorelei Ritter who laughed at me Friday in class was at church and spoke to me coming out.
Emmy Lou's Road to Grace|George Madden Martin

British Dictionary definitions for Lorelei

Lorelei

/ (ˈlɒrəˌlaɪ) /

noun

(in German legend) a siren, said to dwell on a rock at the edge of the Rhine south of Koblenz, who lures boatmen to destruction

Word Origin for Lorelei

C19: from German Lurlei name of the rock; from a poem by Clemens Brentano (1778–1842)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lorelei
释义	Lorelei [ lawr-uh-lahy; German loh-ruh-lahy ] / ˈlɔr əˌlaɪ; German ˈloʊ rəˌlaɪ / noun a quasilegendary nymph of the Rhine who lured sailors to shipwreck on her rock by singing: a creation of Clemens Brentano in a poem of 1800. a female given name. Origin of Lorelei <German, variant of Lurlei, cliff overlooking the Rhine, thought to be the abode of a nymph Words nearby Lorelei Lords Temporal, Lord Temporal, Lord, what fools these mortals be!, lordy, lore, Lorelei, Loren, Lorena, Lorentz, Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction, Lorentz force Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Lorelei Part-time archivist Lorelei Galbreath keeps a stack of folders as tall as a newborn on her desk. In Wichita, the Ground Zero of the Abortion War, a New Clinic Rises\|Allison Yarrow\|January 25, 2013\|DAILY BEAST "Posing for Lorelei," she added, as Ruth began to sing, glad to oblige the kind old gentleman. A Garland for Girls\|Louisa May Alcott Even when she was "Lorelei," and had no concealments from the world, "Mascotte" never sped more bravely. The Chauffeur and the Chaperon\|C. N. Williamson The Lorelei Rock was just on the other side of the Smalley farm. The Camp Fire Girls at Onoway House\|Hildegard G. Frey And because the only song the Head knew very well in German was the "Lorelei," we had it hour after hour. Tenting To-night\|Mary Roberts Rinehart The girl named Lorelei Ritter who laughed at me Friday in class was at church and spoke to me coming out. Emmy Lou's Road to Grace\|George Madden Martin British Dictionary definitions for Lorelei Lorelei / (ˈlɒrəˌlaɪ) / noun (in German legend) a siren, said to dwell on a rock at the edge of the Rhine south of Koblenz, who lures boatmen to destruction Word Origin for Lorelei C19: from German Lurlei name of the rock; from a poem by Clemens Brentano (1778–1842) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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