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From the name of a character in George Peele's The Turkish Mahamet and Hyrin the fair Greek; originally a version of the name Irene.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A seductive woman; a courtesan. Full definition →
From the name of a character in George Peele's The Turkish Mahamet and Hyrin the fair Greek; originally a version of the name Irene.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.