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Lorelei
(Lore|lei)
Pronunciation:
/ˈlɒrəlʌɪ/
a rock on the bank of the Rhine, held by legend to be the home of a siren whose song lures boatmen to destruction.
the siren said to live on the Lorelei rock.
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