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serpent

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ser·pent  (sûrpnt)
n.
1. A reptile of the order Serpentes; a snake.
2. often Serpent
a. In the Bible, the creature that tempted Eve.
b. Satan.
3. A subtle, sly, or treacherous person.
4. A firework that writhes while burning.
5. Music A deep-voiced wind instrument of serpentine shape, used principally from the 17th to 19th century, about 2.5 meters (8 feet) in length and made of brass or wood.
6. Serpent Serpens.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin serpns, serpent-, from present participle of serpere, to creep.]

serpent
Noun
1. Literary a snake
2. a devious person [Latin serpens a creeping thing]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.serpentserpent - limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
diapsid, diapsid reptile - reptile having a pair of openings in the skull behind each eye
colubrid, colubrid snake - mostly harmless temperate-to-tropical terrestrial or arboreal or aquatic snakes
blind snake, worm snake - wormlike burrowing snake of warm regions having vestigial eyes
constrictor - any of various large nonvenomous snakes that kill their prey by crushing it in its coils
elapid, elapid snake - any of numerous venomous fanged snakes of warmer parts of both hemispheres
sea snake - any of numerous venomous aquatic viviparous snakes having a fin-like tail; of warm littoral seas; feed on fish which they immobilize with quick-acting venom
viper - venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
2.serpent - a firework that moves in serpentine manner when ignited
firework, pyrotechnic - (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
3.serpent - an obsolete bass cornet; resembles a snake
cornet, trumpet, trump, horn - a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone; has a narrow tube and a flared bell and is played by means of valves
Translations
Spanish serpent [ˈsəːpənt] nserpiente f

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Freed from prison, Pinocchio sets out to return to the Fairy; but on the way he meets a Serpent and later is caught in a trap
A CROW in great want of food saw a Serpent asleep in a sunny nook, and flying down, greedily seized him.
There was the faint report--the crack of the electric rifle-- and the folds of the serpent seemed to relax.
 
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