Meaning of Pied Piper | Babel Free
/paɪd ˈpaɪ.pə/Definitions
- 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.
- That which draws many in its wake.
- The flute-playing ratcatcher who is the protagonist and title character of this story.
Equivalents
Čeština
krysař
Français
Joueur de flûte de Hamelin
Português
flautista de Hamelin
Русский
Га́мельнский Крысоло́в
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.