[ˈməːmeɪd], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a mythical sea creature with the head and trunk of a woman and the tail of a fish, conventionally depicted as beautiful and with long flowing hair
(e.g: there are mythical accounts of ancient sailors who have been saved from drowning by dolphins or mermaids)


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Origin:
Middle English: from mere (in the obsolete sense ‘sea’) + maid