Mermaiden
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A mermaid; a maiden of the sea; a siren.
"The Neck here his harp in the glass-castle plays, And Mermaidens comb out their green hair always, And bleach here their shining white clothes."
Example
More examples"The Neck here his harp in the glass-castle plays, And Mermaidens comb out their green hair always, And bleach here their shining white clothes."
Etymology
From Middle English meremaiden (“mermaid”), from mere (“mere, sea”) + maiden (“maiden”), equivalent to mer- + maiden. Compare Old English meremennen (“mermaid, siren”). More at mere, maiden.
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