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MERMAN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Half man and half fish; lives in the sea

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("merman" is a kind of...):

imaginary being; imaginary creature (a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction)

Sense 2

Meaning:

United States singer who appeared in several musical comedies (1909-1984)

Synonyms:

Ethel Merman; Merman

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

singer; vocaliser; vocalist; vocalizer (a person who sings)

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