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Definition of mermaid noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mermaid

noun
 
/ˈmɜːmeɪd/
 
/ˈmɜːrmeɪd/
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  1. (in stories) a creature with a woman’s head and body, and a fish’s tail instead of legs
    Word OriginMiddle English: from mere (in the obsolete sense ‘sea’) + maid.
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