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1. Serpent
   The serpent was a bass wind instrument, of a loud and coarse tone, formerly much used in military bands, and sometimes introduced into the orchestra. It was so called from its form.
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2. serpent
   [n] - a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited 2. [n] - an obsolete bass cornet
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3. 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 <...
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4. 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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5. Serpent
   Ser'pent transitive verb To wind; to encircle. [ R.] Evelyn.
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6. 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 t...
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7. serpent
   noun an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake
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8. 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 ...
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9. 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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10. serpent
    
    • limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
    • an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake
    
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11. 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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12. serpent
    A great serpent who protected the sun god Re.
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13. Serpent
    (symbolism) `Serpent` is a word of Latin origin (from serpens, serpentis "something that creeps, snake") that is commonly used in a specifically mythic or religious context, signifying a snake that is to be regarded not as a mundane natural phenomenon nor as an object of scie...
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14. Serpent
    (cipher) `Serpent` is a symmetric key block cipher which was a finalist in the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) contest, where it came second to Rijndael. Serpent was designed by Ross Anderson, Eli Biham, and Lars Knudsen. Like other AES submissions, Serpent has a block size of 128 bits and...
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15. Serpent
    (instrument) A `serpent` is a bass wind instrument, descended from the cornett, and a distant ancestor of the tuba, with a mouthpiece like a brass instrument but side holes like a woodwind. It is usually a long cone bent into a snakelike shape, hence the name. The serpent is closely related t...
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16. Serpent
    (band) `Serpent` is a Swedish doom metal side project formed by Therion and Entombed members. Band members: Last known line-up: Former members: Discography: External links:
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17. Serpent
    (video game) is a Game Boy action video game that is a remake of the classic Snake-style game. This game was released in 1990 to a North American and Japanese market. In the future, there is a very popular sport called Serpent. Two fighters in serpent robotic machines try to box each o...
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18. Serpent
    (novel) `Serpent` is the first book in the NUMA Files series of books co-written by best-selling author Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos, and was published in 1999. The main character of this series is Kurt Austin. This is the first book with Cussler`s new hero Kurt Austin. The main pl...
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