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Basilisk
/ˈbæs.ɪ.lɪsk/
A mythical (and heraldic) snake-like dragon type, reputed to be so venomous that its gaze was deadly.
📖 Definitions of "Basilisk"
noun
- 1
A mythical (and heraldic) snake-like dragon type, reputed to be so venomous that its gaze was deadly.
"The deadly look of the basilisk"
- 2
A type of dragon used in heraldry.
- 3
A tree-dwelling type of lizard of the genus Basiliscus - the basilisk lizard
- 4
A type of large brass cannon.
adjective
- 1
Suggesting a basilisk (snake-like dragon): baleful, spellbinding.
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