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Definition siren in British English
siren
noun
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noun
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/ˈsaɪrən/
Sirens were generally described as a combination of woman and bird. In Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus orders his men to tie him to the mast so he can hear the Sirens’ song and not die.
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