Hamelin
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- proper noun
- Literature
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Hamelin
- The Pied Piper of Hamelin.
- the Pied Piper of Hamelin
- the Piper of Hamelin
Examples
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"Hamelin town's in Brunswick, by famous Hanover city.
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Hamelin is a picturesque town in northern Germany, famously known for the legend of the Pied Piper.
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It's The Pied Piper of Hamelin.
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Well, ladies and gentlemen, he did it the very same way the Pied Piper lured the children away from Hamelin!
Blog text (32) -
Alluding to the Pied Piper of Hamelin, he stated: "With his little pipe and all the mice behind, we're heading for the precipice."
Blog text (4) -
The musical takes up the legend about the rat-infested village of Hamelin and the Pied Piper, who rids the town of rats but fails to receive his reward.
Blog text (23) -
( upbeat theme playing ) ♪ In the town of Hamelin Many years ago ♪ ♪ The citizens were crying out A tearful tale of woe
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Nevertheless, the waterfront streets looked like stage sets for the Pied Piper of Hamelin, all copper-gabled roofs, leaded glass, and quaint window turrets.
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The story of the Pied Piper originates from the town of Hamelin in Germany.
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Visitors flock to Hamelin to explore the rich history connected to the legend of the Pied Piper.
Synonyms
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A town in northern Germany near Hanover famous for the Pied Piper legend
Compounds
- Literature
A character in a story who leads children away by playing a pipe
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hamelin is the name of a town in northern Germany and probably comes from an old German personal name Hamal plus the small ending -in, so it originally meant 'Hamal's place'. Because the town is the setting of the Pied Piper story, Hamelin now makes people think of that famous legend.