Look up: Serpent

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   serpent
   [n] - a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited 2. [n] - an obsolete bass cornet
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   Serpent
   Ser'pent noun [ French, from Latin serpens , -entis (sc. bestia ), from serpens , present participle of serpere to creep; akin to Greek ........., Sanskrit sarp , and perhaps to Latin repere , English reptile . Confer Herpes .] 1. (Zoology) Any reptile of the order Ophidia; a snake, especially a large snake. See Il ...
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   Serpent
   Ser'pent intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Serpented ; present participle & verbal noun Serpenting .] To wind like a serpent; to crook about; to meander. [ R.] 'The serpenting of the Thames.' Evelyn.
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   Serpent
   Ser'pent transitive verb To wind; to encircle. [ R.] Evelyn.
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   serpent
   1. <zoology> Any reptile of the order Ophidia; a snake, especially a large snake. ... The serpents are mostly long and slender, and move partly by bending the body into undulations or folds and pressing them against objects, and partly by using the free edges of their ventral scales to cling to rough surfaces. Many species glide swiftly over t ...
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   serpent
   noun an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake
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   Serpent
   `Serpent` is a synonym for snake. Serpent can also mean: * Serpent (symbolism), the name given to a snake in a religious or mythological context * Serpent (band), a heavy metal band * Serpent (instrument), a member of the brass family * Serpent (constellations) in astronomy * Serpent (cipher) in cryptography * HMS `Serpent`, the British Royal Navy ship * Symbolic serpent (or symbolic snake), a metaphor, and caricature, often associate with an ac...
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   Serpent
   • (n.) Fig.: A subtle, treacherous, malicious person. • (v. t.) To wind; to encircle. • (n.) A bass wind instrument, of a loud and coarse tone, formerly much used in military bands, and sometimes introduced into the orchestra; -- so called from its form. • (n.) The constellation Serpens. • (n.) A species of firework having ...
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   serpent
   in music, a bass wind instrument sounded by the vibration of the lips against a cup mouthpiece. It was probably invented in 1590 by Edme Guillaume, ... [1 related articles]
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    serpent
    
    1. limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
    2. an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake
    
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    serpent
    serpent, term sometimes used to designate the larger species of snakes in mythology and folklore, a name often applied to any sinuous, crawling creature, chiefly to a snake. No sea serpents have been discovered to substantiate the legends about them, although some accounts, such as stories of the so...
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