merlion1
/ˈməːlɪən/(also marlion) Heraldry
noun
A representation of a bird with either no feet or neither feet nor beak.
Origin
Late 15th century; earliest use found in Chartier's Traité de l'Esperance. Apparently a variant of merlin, although used in the sense of merlette.
merlion2
/ˈməːˌlʌɪən/noun
A mythical creature with the head and trunk of a lion and the tail of a fish, regarded as the protector of Singapore.
- The merlion is represented on a celebrated monument installed in Merlion Park, Singapore, on 15 Sept. 1972..
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in Singapore 1973. From mer- + lion.
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