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mermaiden

mermaiden noun: a mermaid; a maiden of the sea; a siren.

Noun

mermaiden (plural mermaidens)

  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.1850, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, London: H.G. Bohn, page 156

Synonyms of mermaiden

Forms of mermaiden

pluralmermaidens

Origin of mermaiden

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.

Questions about mermaiden

What does mermaiden mean?
Mermaiden means a mermaid; a maiden of the sea; a siren.
What part of speech is mermaiden?
Mermaiden is a noun.
What is the plural of mermaiden?
The plural of mermaiden is mermaidens.

Words near mermaiden in the dictionary

  1. mermaid's purses
  2. mermaid's toenail
  3. mermaid's toenails
  4. mermaid's tresses
  5. mermaidcore
  6. mermaiden
  7. mermaidens
  8. mermaiding
  9. mermaidish
  10. mermaidism
  11. mermaidlike

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