PIED PIPER


Meaning of PIED PIPER in English

ˌPied ˈPiper BrE AmE noun

1 . the Pied Piper (of Hamelin) the main character in an old story about a man who got rid of all the rats from the town of Hamelin in Germany, by playing his ↑ flute and making the rats follow him into the river and ↑ drown in it. When he was not paid for this job, the Pied Piper played his flute again and led away all the town's children too.

2 . someone that other people like or admire, who attracts many followers

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