1syllable
basilisk
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Definitions ofbasilisk
1noun
- A mythical (and heraldic) snake-like dragon type, reputed to be so venomous that its gaze was deadly.
Example: "The deadly look of the basilisk"
- A type of dragon used in heraldry.
- A tree-dwelling type of lizard of the genus Basiliscus - the basilisk lizard
- A type of large brass cannon.
1adjective
- Suggesting a basilisk (snake-like dragon): baleful, spellbinding.
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