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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. 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. 2

    A type of dragon used in heraldry.

  3. 3

    A tree-dwelling type of lizard of the genus Basiliscus - the basilisk lizard

  4. 4

    A type of large brass cannon.

adjective
  1. 1

    Suggesting a basilisk (snake-like dragon): baleful, spellbinding.

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