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PRONUNCIATION OF PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN

Pied Piper of Hamelin  [paɪd ˈpaɪpəʳ əv ˈhæməlɪn] play
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Pied Piper of Hamelin is a noun.
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WHAT DOES PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pied Piper of Hamelin

Pied Piper of Hamelin

The Pied Piper of Hamelin is the subject of a legend concerning the departure or death of a great number of children from the town of Hamelin, Lower Saxony, Germany, in the Middle Ages. The earliest references describe a piper, dressed in multicolored clothing, leading the children away from the town never to return. In the 16th century the story was expanded into a full narrative, in which the piper is a rat-catcher hired by the town to lure rats away with his magic pipe. When the citizenry refuses to pay for this service, he retaliates by turning his power that he put in his instrument on their children, leading them away as he had the rats. This version of the story spread as folklore. This version has also appeared in the writings of, amongst others, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the Brothers Grimm and Robert Browning. Theories have been proposed suggesting that the Pied Piper is a symbol of the children's death by plague or catastrophe. Other theories liken him to figures like Nicholas of Cologne, who is said to have lured away a great number of children on a disastrous Children's Crusade.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN


Adrenalin
əˈdrɛnəlɪn
adrenaline
əˈdrɛnəlɪn
bromelin
ˈbrəʊməlɪn
capelin
ˈkæpəlɪn
chamberlain
ˈtʃeɪmbəlɪn
concanavalin
ˌkɒnkəˈnævəlɪn
Cromalin
ˈkrəʊməlɪn
ermelin
ˈɜːməlɪn
formalin
ˈfɔːməlɪn
formaline
ˈfɔːməlɪn
Hamelin
ˈhæməlɪn
homelyn
ˈhɒməlɪn
kaolin
ˈkeɪəlɪn
lanolin
ˈlænəlɪn
madeleine
ˈmædəlɪn
magdalen
ˈmæɡdəlɪn
naphthalene
ˈnæfθəlɪn
Ritalin
ˈrɪtəlɪn
trampoline
ˈtræmpəlɪn
zeppelin
ˈzɛpəlɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN

Pied Piper
pied shag
pied wagtail
pied-billed grebe
pied-piping
piedfort
piedmont
Piedmontese
piedmontite
piedness
pieman
piemen
Piemonte
piemontite
Pienaar

WORDS THAT END LIKE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN

ghrelin
glutelin
Gobelin
gridelin
javelin
Led Zeppelin
Michelin
myelin
ravelin
sphingomyelin
tattie-peelin
the javelin
yeelin

Synonyms and antonyms of Pied Piper of Hamelin in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Pied Piper of Hamelin» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

哈梅林的花衣
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Flautista de Hamelin
570 millions of speakers

English

Pied Piper of Hamelin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Hamelin की चितकबरा मुरलीवाला
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

زمار هاملين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Крысолов из Хамельна
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Flautista de Hamelin
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হ্যামেলিনের পাইড পিপার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Joueur de flûte de Hamelin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pied Piper of Hamelin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rattenfänger von Hameln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハーメルンの笛吹き
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하멜 의 피리 부는 사나이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pied Piper of Hamelin
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Pied Piper của Hamelin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பைல் பைபர் ஆஃப் ஹாமலின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॅमेलिनचे चितकदार पाइपर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hamelin´in Pied Piper´ı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Pifferaio di Hamelin
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pied Piper of Hamelin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Щуролов Хамельна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Pied Piper din Hamelin
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Pied Piper του Hamelin
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Die Blou Mensies
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Pied Piper i Hameln
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Pied Piper of Hamelin
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN»

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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The quiet town of Hamelin has become a hell since when it was overrun by them like by a river in flood. Fortunately, here is the savior: an eccentric piper who, for every living species, can play a driving and irresistible music.
Robert Browning, 2013
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The pied piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper pipes the village free of rats and when the villagers refuse to pay him for the service, he pipes away their children, too.
Kay Brown, Gerry A. Embleton, 1986
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin in Full Color
The Pied Piper piped the village free of rats, and when the villagers refused to pay him for the service he piped away their children, too
Robert Browning, 1997
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper pipes the village free of rats, and when the villagers refuse to pay him for the service he exacts a terrible revenge.
Michèle Lemieux, 1993
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The town of Hamelin has rats everywhere. Along comes a strange piper who says he can charm the rates away. Can he do it?
Jill McDougall, 2011
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
A simplified version of the tale in which the Pied Piper pipes the village free of rats but, when the villagers refuse to pay him for his services, he exacts a terrible revenge.
Anne Adeney, 2006
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Return of the Pied Piper of Hamelin
Twenty-five years later, somewhere in a beautiful country near the mountains, you could hear a strange sound somewhere in the mountains. Pied Piper came out a door on the mountainside.
Gene W. Zepp, 2011
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The pied piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper pipes the village free of rats, and when the villagers refuse to pay him for the service he exacts a terrible revenge.
Carolyn Quattrocki, 1994
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Pied Piper of Hamelin
When the Mayor refuses to pay the Pied Piper's fee for ridding the town of rats, the Piper leads the children away.
‎1991
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The Pied Piper of Hamelin
The Pied Piper pipes the village free of rats, and when the villagers refuse to pay him for the service he exacts a terrible revenge.
Sharon Chmielarz, 1990

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN»

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Hell is Baad but We're Worth It
... child snugly tucked up in bed listening to a scary fairy tale being read out aloud; the Pied Piper of Hamelin who makes the children disappear ... «Artslink.co.za News, Jul 15»
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Lincoln Center Kicks Off MOSTLY MOZART FESTIVAL 2015 Today
This 40-minute chamber opera, based on the famous Pied Piper of Hamelin tale, was Benjamin's first collaboration with librettist and playwright ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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A fresh twist
“The Pied Piper of Hamelin” tells the story of the medieval town of Hamelin, which hires a man to get rid of its rat infestation by playing his magic ... «City Pulse, Jul 15»
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The Pied Piper of Shelburne
Like the infamous Pied Piper of Hamelin, Jan has a way of tempting people to follow the irresistible sound of his “flute.” He nabbed me a few ... «Shelburne News, Jul 15»
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Composer John Rutter on turning 70, writing for the Queen, and why …
Two performances of his children's opera The Pied Piper of Hamelin take place at the Leys School on the same day. For tickets, call (01223) ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
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[Herald Review] 'The Piper' bites off more than it can chew
There is the fantastical motif of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, set against the historical backdrop of postwar Korea, filled with the mystery of a ... «The Korea Herald, Jul 15»
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Videos: Pasadena's Mysterious Jazz Piper Is Your Dad's New Hero
The most famous piper in history is the fictitious Pied Piper of Hamelin, who is seen by some as a hero who saved Hamelin from the plague by ... «LAist, Jul 15»
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There's a clamor to bring back Nick Joaquin's ingenious children's …
This disturbing take on “The Pied Piper of Hamelin” does not end with the town's children being led away by the piper, but explores what ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
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Durban Boardwalk - July 14, 2015
RHUMBELOW THEATRE, UMBILO: The AUC present their third Rhumbelow Theatre family show, The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Adapted for the ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
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Mostly Mozart Festival 2015 Week Three Highlights Announced
... Tully Hall for a concert version of Benjamin's first opera Into the Little Hill, a dark "lyric tale" based on the famous Pied Piper of Hamelin story. «Broadway World, Jul 15»

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