What is "basilisk" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does basilisk mean in English? Meaning of basilisk definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "basilisk" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "basilisk": (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance

Noun

  • Meaning: (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance
  • Synonyms: basilisk
  • Hypernyms: mythical creature mythical monster
  • Meaning of "basilisk": ancient brass cannon

    Noun

  • Meaning: ancient brass cannon
  • Synonyms: basilisk
  • Hypernyms: cannon
  • Meaning of "basilisk": small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America

    Noun

  • Meaning: small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America
  • Synonyms: basilisk
  • Hypernyms: iguanid iguanid lizard
  • Adjective: A mythical (and heraldic) snake-like dragon type, reputed to be so venomous that its gaze was deadly. The deadly look of the basilisk(heraldry) A type of dragon used in heraldry.A tree-dwelling type of lizard of the genus Basiliscus.A type of large brass cannon.
  • Synonyms:

    hydra, tarragon, wyvern,

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    basilisk in English: basilisk
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