Lorelei Definition

lôrə-lī
noun
A siren whose singing on a rock in the Rhine lures sailors to shipwreck on the reefs: originally a character in literature.
Webster's New World

A siren; a temptress.

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Other Word Forms of Lorelei

Noun

Singular:
Lorelei
Plural:
loreleis

Origin of Lorelei

  • From the Lorelei rock on the Rhine, which was haunted by one of these creatures according to German legend.

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Lorelei Sentence Examples

  • The deepest point is opposite the Lorelei (Lurlei) Rock near St Goar, where it is 75 ft.

  • They are nymphs of the sea, who, like the Lorelei of German legend, lured mariners to destruction by their sweet song.

  • Here are the rock of the siren Lurlei or Lorelei; the old castles of Stahleck and Pfalz, which belonged to the Counts Palatine of the Rhine; and the quaint medieval towns of Caub and St Goarshausen.

  • Lorelei Lee will simply drool over a diamond, while Dorothy drools over big pecs.

  • The behind-the-scenes scrambling caused endless speculation and spoilers, particularly because Season Six ended on such a sour note for Luke and Lorelei fans.

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