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Siren vs Kelpie - What's the difference?

siren | kelpie |

As nouns the difference between siren and kelpie

is that siren is (original sense) One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks while kelpie is a malevolent shapeshifting spirit, most often in the form of a horse, believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland.

As a verb siren

is to make a noise with, or as if with, a siren.

As an adjective siren

is relating to or like a siren.

siren

English

(wikipedia siren)

Alternative forms

* sirene (dated or archaic)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (original sense ) (Greek mythology) One of a group of nymphs who lured mariners to their death on the rocks.
  • A device, either mechanical or electronic, that makes a piercingly loud sound as an alarm or signal, or the sound from such a device.
  • A musical instrument, one of the few aerophones in the percussion section of the symphony orchestra.
  • A dangerously seductive woman.
  • A common name for salamanders of Siren and Sirenidae.
  • A common name for mammals of Sirenia .
  • Derived terms

    * siren song * sirenian * sirenic

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a noise with, or as if with, a siren.
  • Adjective

  • Relating to or like a siren.
  • Synonyms

    * bewitching * enchanting * enticing * sirenic

    References

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    kelpie

    English

    (wikipedia kelpie) (Australian kelpie)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Celtic folklore) A malevolent shapeshifting spirit, most often in the form of a horse, believed to haunt the rivers and lochs of Scotland.
  • An Australian breed of sheepdog.