mermaid

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈmɜːˌmeɪd/

Noun

as a modifier obsolete

A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish. / (as a modifier) Coloured a brilliant turquoise. / (obsolete) A prostitute.

Japanese Meaning

女性の頭部と上半身を持ち、魚の尾を持つ神話上の存在（人魚） / （形容詞的用法として）鮮やかなターコイズ色に彩られた / （古語）売春婦

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The old sailor swore he saw a mermaid singing on the rocks at dawn.

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年老いた船乗りは、夜明けに岩場で歌っている人魚を見たと主張した。

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Sense（1）

A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

Holonym: merfolk

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Sense（2）

(as a modifier) Coloured a brilliant turquoise.

mermaid smoothie

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Sense（3）

(obsolete) A prostitute.

A Gentleman or an honeſt Cittizen, ſhall not Sit in your pennie-bench Theaters, vvith his Squirrell by his ſide cracking nuttes; nor ſneake into a Tauerne vvith his Mermaid; but he ſhall be Satyr'd and Epigram'd vpon, and his humour muſt run vpo'th Stage: […]

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mermaids

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