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Definitions from Wiktionary (Merlion)

noun:  (Singapore) Often Merlion: a symbolic creature having the head of a lion and the body of a fish, which is a national symbol of Singapore; an image, statue, or other depiction of this creature.
noun:  A fictional creature of similar make-up.
noun:  (heraldry) A depiction of a bird similar to a house martin or swallow with stylized feet; a martlet.
noun:  (rare) Alternative form of merlin (“a small falcon, Falco columbarius”). [A small falcon, Falco columbarius, that breeds in northern North America, Europe, and Asia.]
noun:  Alternative letter-case form of merlion (“imaginary creature that is a national symbol of Singapore”). [(Singapore) Often Merlion: a symbolic creature having the head of a lion and the body of a fish, which is a national symbol of Singapore; an image, statue, or other depiction of this creature.]

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