Merlion

merlion merlión English Proper noun en merlion imaginary creature that is a national symbol of Singapore. en Can-Seng Ooi Cultural Tourism and Tourism Cultures: The Business of Mediating Experiences in Copenhagen and Singapore Copenhagen Copenhagen Business School Press 2002 109–110 https://books.google.com/books?id=TFit9KEc-OcC&pg=PA109 978-87-630-0091-8 In 1995, a second Merlion was built on the island of Sentosa. This new Merlion is actually a 37-metre high panoramic tower, from which it is possible to view mainland Singapore and the Straits of Singapore. A new "ancient legend" was created for this creature with this tower. The legend alleged that the Merlion landed on Sentosa and saved Singapore from a storm. It would save Singapore again if the island ran into trouble (according to a film in the Merlion Tower). Some locals are upset by this fabrication. The STB [Singapore Tourism Board] maintains that the Merlion reflects the combination of Singapore's national animal (the lion) and Singapore being an island. Many Singaporeans have come to accept this mythical creature as a quintessential symbol of Singapore. To the unaware tourists, the product was packaged in a convincing manner, with the legend, film clip, and chronotopic dimensions of when and where the Merlion supposedly visited Singapore. en w:Neil Humphreys 11 Notes from an Even Smaller Island: Singapore through a Young Brit’s Eyes Singapore Marshall Cavendish Editions 2005 174 https://books.google.com/books?id=S4Daxsb2SIoC&pg=PA174 978-981-232-797-0 Like Changi Airport or the Merlion, Singlish is something that is quintessentially Singaporean. It is a dialect that everyone speaks and understands and is something that could provide the cornerstone for a unifying cultural identity. Anagrams en eilmnor -morelin Merlino Normile en terms prefixed with mer- lion en Fictional characters Singapore Middle English Proper noun enm proper noun 1 enm hypercorrect enm Merlyn WM 35 6–8 So hit felle on a tyme kyng Arthur ſeyde vnto Merlion My barownes woll let me haue no reſte but nedis I muſte take a wyff ⁊ I wolde none take but by thy counceile and advice //