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serpent

21 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. serpent
  2. serpent cucumber
  3. serpent d'église
  4. serpent eagle
  5. serpent eater
  6. serpent eel
  7. serpent fern
  8. serpent gourd
  9. serpent grass
  10. serpent melon
  11. serpent radish
  12. serpent star
  13. serpent stone
  14. serpent worm
  15. serpent's-tongue
  16. feathered serpent
  17. Old Serpent
  18. Pharaoh's serpent
  19. rainbow serpent
  20. rat-tailed serpent
  21. sea serpent

ser·pent

noun \ˈsər-pənt\

: a usually large snake

Full Definition of SERPENT

1
a archaic :  a noxious creature that creeps, hisses, or stings
b :  snake
2
:  devil 1
3
:  a treacherous person
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Examples of SERPENT

  1. <an Aztec carving of a feathered serpent representing the god Quetzalcoatl>
  2. <beware the temptations of the serpent>

Origin of SERPENT

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin serpent-, serpens, from present participle of serpere to creep; akin to Greek herpein to creep, Sanskrit sarpati he creeps
First Known Use: 13th century

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Synonyms
snake, viper

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