Pied Piper

See also: pied piper

English

Etymology

Short for Pied Piper of Hamelin, from pied and piper.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

the Pied Piper

  1. A folk tale or legend, dating back to the Middle Ages, about a ratcatcher in variegated attire, hired by the German town of Hamelin, who is not paid for his services and retaliates by luring away the local children by playing a flute.
  2. The flute-playing ratcatcher who is the protagonist and title character of this story.

Translations

the main character in this story

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