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basilisk

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) basilisk (noun)
  2. 2) basilisk (adjective)

1bas·i·lisk

noun \ˈba-sə-ˌlisk, ˈba-zə-\

Definition of BASILISK

1
: a legendary reptile with fatal breath and glance
2
: any of several crested tropical American lizards (genus Basiliscus of the family Iguanidae) related to the iguanas and noted for their ability to run on their hind legs
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Origin of BASILISK

Middle English, from Latin basiliscus, from Greek basiliskos, from diminutive of basileus
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with BASILISK

assigned risk, asterisk, blastodisc, floppy disk, laser disc, odalisque, optic disk, tamarisk

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