English Explanatory Dictionary

mermaiden

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A mermaid; a maiden of the sea; a siren.

Word forms

mermaiden mermaidens

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.

Synonyms

mergirl merlady mermaid merwoman
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