siren

Noun
  1. A sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived (synset 110621248)
    "Odysseus ordered his crew to plug their ears so they would not hear the Siren's fatal song"
    is a type of: sea nymph - (Greek mythology) a water nymph who was the daughter of Oceanus or Nereus
    specific instances: lorelei - a Siren of German legend who lured boatmen in the Rhine to destruction
  2. A woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive (synset 110075218)
    is a type of: adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
    same as: delilah, enchantress, femme fatale, temptress
  3. A warning signal that is a loud wailing sound (synset 107280494)
    is a type of: alarm, alarum, alert, warning signal - an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger
  4. An acoustic device producing a loud often wailing sound as a signal or warning (synset 104231457)
    is a type of:
  5. Eellike aquatic North American salamander with small forelimbs and no hind limbs;
    Have permanent external gills (synset 101641828)
    is a type of: salamander - any of various typically terrestrial amphibians that resemble lizards and that return to water only to breed
    belongs to: genus siren - a genus of Sirenidae

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