- merman
- noun Date: 1601 a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a man and the tail of a fish
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merman
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Merman — A representation of a Merman from the 17th century Mythology World mythology Grouping Mythological Sub grouping Water spirit Country … Wikipedia
Merman — Mer man, n.; pl. {Mermen}. The male corresponding to {mermaid}; a sea man, or man fish. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
merman — (n.) c.1600, lit. man of the sea, from first element in MERMAID (Cf. mermaid) (q.v.) + MAN (Cf. man) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
merman — [mʉr′man΄] n. pl. mermen [mʉr′men΄] [ME mereman: see MERE2 + MAN] 1. an imaginary sea creature with the head and upper body of a man and the tail of a fish 2. a man or boy who swims well … English World dictionary
Merman — Ethel Merman Ethel Merman (* 16. Januar 1908 in Astoria (Queens, New York City); † 15. Februar 1984 in New York City) war eine US amerikanische Schauspielerin und Sängerin … Deutsch Wikipedia
Merman — This distinguished British surname recorded in a wide range of spellings including: More, Mores, Moor, Moores, Moors, Merman, Moreman, Morman, Moorman, and in Scotland Muir, has a number of possible origins. The first is a topographical name for… … Surnames reference
merman — /ˈmɜmæn/ (say merman) noun (plural mermen) an imaginary man of the sea, corresponding to a mermaid. {earlier mere man, from mere2 + man} …
Merman (album) — Merman Studio album by Emilíana Torrini Released 1996 … Wikipedia
Merman (disambiguation) — Merman can refer to: A merman; a half man/half fish from world mythology Mer Man, a character from the Masters of the Universe toy line Ethel Merman, a singer Merman, a song by Tori Amos on the benefit album No Boundaries: A Benefit for the… … Wikipedia
Merman, Ethel — orig. Ethel Agnes Zimmerman born Jan. 16, 1909, Astoria, N.Y., U.S. died Feb. 15, 1984, New York, N.Y. U.S. singer and actress. Merman, who had never taken voice lessons, worked as a secretary before her first professional singing engagement in… … Universalium
Merman, Ethel — orig. Ethel Agnes Zimmerman (16 ene. 1909, Astoria, N.Y., EE.UU.–15 feb. 1984, Nueva York, N.Y.). Cantante y actriz estadounidense. Nunca tomó lecciones de canto, y trabajó como secretaria antes de su primera labor profesional como cantante en… … Enciclopedia Universal
