Wiktionary:Word of the day/August 9

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merlion n

An imaginary creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. (Singapore, specifically) Often Merlion: such a creature which is one of the national symbols of Singapore; a depiction of this creature. [...] (heraldry) A depiction of a bird similar to a house martin or swallow with stylized feet; a martlet. (rare) Alternative form of merlin (“a small falcon, Falco columbarius”). Today is Singapore’s National Day, which commemorates the nation’s independence in 1965.

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