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John Davis (explorador inglés) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Para otros usos de este término, véase John Davis. John Davis (pintura del siglo XVII de autor desconocido John Davis (Sandridge, cerca de Dartmouth, 1543 27 de dici … Wikipedia Español
John Davis (explorador del siglo XVI) — Para otros usos de este término, véase John Davis. John Davis (pintura del siglo XVII de autor desconocido. John Davis (Sandridge, cerca de Dartmouth, 1543 27 de diciembre (o 29) de 1605), fue uno de los principales navegantes y exploradores… … Wikipedia Español
mermaid — noun Etymology: Middle English mermayde, from mere sea (from Old English) + mayde maid more at marine Date: 14th century a fabled marine creature with the head and upper body of a woman and the tail of a fish … New Collegiate Dictionary
mermaid — /merr mayd /, n. 1. (in folklore) a female marine creature, having the head, torso, and arms of a woman and the tail of a fish. 2. a highly skilled female swimmer. [1300 50; ME mermayde. See MERE2, MAID] * * * ▪ legendary being masculine merman … Universalium
mermaid — (n.) mid 14c., mermayde, lit. maid of the sea, from Middle English mere sea, lake (see MERE (Cf. mere) (n.)) + MAID (Cf. maid). Old English had equivalent merewif water witch (see WIFE (Cf. wife)), meremenn … Etymology dictionary
mermaid — /ˈmɜmeɪd / (say mermayd) noun 1. an imaginary female marine creature typically having the head and trunk of a woman and the tail of a fish. 2. Colloquial an inspector at a weighbridge who is in charge of the scales. {Middle English mermayde. See… …
mermaid — [mʉr′mād΄] n. [ME mermayde: see MERE2 & MAID] 1. an imaginary sea creature with the head and upper body of a beautiful woman and the tail of a fish 2. a girl or woman who swims well … English World dictionary
