Pied Piper

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Pied Piper

  1. A folk tale or legend, dating back to the Middle Ages, about a rat catcher in variegated attire, hired by the German town of Hamelin, who lured the children away with his flute play, never to be seen again.
  2. The flute-playing rat catcher who is the protagonist and title character of this story.

Translations

the main character in this story

Further reading

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