victoriousvocabulary:SIREN[noun]1. Greek mythology: any of a group of sea nymphs (often portrayed as
victoriousvocabulary:SIREN[noun]1. Greek mythology: any of a group of sea nymphs (often portrayed as half human and half bird, and to a lesser extent, half human and half fish that lured mariners to destruction by their singing.2. a woman regarded as seductive and beautiful, especially a dangerous woman; temptress.3. a woman who sings with enchanting sweetness.4. a) a device in which compressed air or steam is driven against a rotating perforated disk to create a loud, often wailing sound as a signal or warning. b) an electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning.5. any of several salamanders of the family Sirenidae, such as the mud eel, having an eellike body, permanent external gills, small forelegs, and no hind limbs.Etymology: from Old French sereine, from Latin sīrēn, from Greek seirēn.[Rob Rey] -- source link