"Sirenaic" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Sirenaics [plural]
Etymology: From blending of siren + Cyrenaic (“inhabitant of the proverbially luxurious city of Cyrene or its territory Cyrenaica; adherent of the hedonistic philosophy of Aristippus of Cyrene”) and from conflation of the mythical siren with the legendary mermaid. Etymology templates: {{m|en|siren}} siren, {{m|en|Cyrenaic||inhabitant of the proverbially luxurious city of Cyrene or its territory Cyrenaica; adherent of the hedonistic philosophy of Aristippus of Cyrene}} Cyrenaic (“inhabitant of the proverbially luxurious city of Cyrene or its territory Cyrenaica; adherent of the hedonistic philosophy of Aristippus of Cyrene”), {{m|en|siren}} siren, {{m|en|mermaid}} mermaid Head templates: {{en-noun}} Sirenaic (plural Sirenaics)
  1. (historical, rare) A member of the celebrated Fraternity of Sireniacal Gentlemen, a club that met at the Mermaid Tavern in Elizabethan London. Tags: historical, rare Categories (place): London Derived forms: Sirenaical
    Sense id: en-Sirenaic-en-noun-Be5Lh~8J Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

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