单词 | pied piper |
释义 | Pied Pipernounthe hero of a German folk legend, popularized in The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1842) by Robert Browning. (sometimes lowercase) a person who induces others to follow or imitate him or her, especially by means of false or extravagant promises. Words nearby Pied PiperPiedmont, Piedmontese, piedmontite, pied noir, pie-dog, Pied Piper, pied-piping, piedra, Piedras Negras, pied shag, pied wagtail Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Pied PiperPied Piper nounAlso called: the Pied Piper of Hamelin (in German legend) a piper who rid the town of Hamelin of rats by luring them away with his music and then, when he was not paid for his services, lured away its children (sometimes not capitals) a person who entices others to follow him Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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