English Explanatory Dictionary

lorelei

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A siren; a temptress.
name
  1. A female given name from German.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɔːɹəlaɪ/

Word forms

lorelei loreleis

Etymology

From the Lorelei rock on the Rhine, which was haunted by one of these creatures according to German legend.

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