HyperDic: lorelei

English > 1 sense of the word Lorelei:
NOUNperson Loreleia Siren of German legend who lured boatmen in the Rhine to destruction
Lorelei > pronunciation
Soundslao'rihlay.
Rhymesalkali ... walleye: 28 rhymes with lay...
English > Lorelei: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningA Siren of German legend who lured boatmen in the Rhine to destruction.
Instance ofSirenA sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors / sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
SpanishLorelei
CatalanLorelei

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