mermaid

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mer·maid

noun \ˈmər-ˌmād\

Definition of MERMAID

: a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish

Origin of MERMAID

Middle English mermayde, from mere sea (from Old English) + mayde maid — more at marine
First Known Use: 14th century

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