Definitions for Lorelei

Lorelei Lor·e·lei

Spelling: [lawr-uh-lahy; German loh-r
IPA: /ˈlɔr əˌlaɪ; German ˈloʊ rəˌlaɪ/

Lorelei is a 7 letter English word.

You can make 78 anagrams from letters in Lorelei (eeillor).

Definitions for Lorelei

noun

  1. a quasilegendary nymph of the Rhine who lured sailors to shipwreck on her rock by singing: a creation of Clemens Brentano in a poem of 1800.
  2. a female given name.

Origin of Lorelei

German, variant of Lurlei, cliff overlooking the Rhine, thought to be the abode of a nymph

Examples for Lorelei

Her hair of a Lorelei was demurely coiled and wound about her little head.

Well, in the future the siren should chant her Lorelei songs to deaf ears.

Part-time archivist Lorelei Galbreath keeps a stack of folders as tall as a newborn on her desk.

I suppose its the Lorelei; maybe he dreams hes on the Rhine!

The story of “Lurline” closely follows the old legend of the “Lorelei.”

"I haven't got any home now," said Lorelei, smiling at the lady's tone.

And I will refresh the reader's memory by printing the legend of the Lorelei, too.

"I've got no parents; and my name is Lorelei," answered the mermaiden.

These three were learning to feel the charms of the Lorelei legend as I had felt it.

He has come on board 'Lorelei' to be our skipper, hasn't he?

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