basilisk

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noun

Plural noun:

basilisksbasilisc

1.
(mythology) A mythical snake-like dragon, so venomous that even its gaze is deadly.
the deadly look of the basilisk
2.
(heraldry) A type of dragon used in heraldry.
3.
Any tree-dwelling lizard of the genus Basiliscus: the basilisk lizard.
4.
(weaponry) A type of large brass cannon.
5.
(philosophy, science fiction) An infohazard or cognitohazard, especially a Langford's basilisk.

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adjective

Comparative

basilisc

1.
(not comparable)Suggesting a basilisk (snake-like dragon): baleful, spellbinding.

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cockatrice

Cùng gốc / liên quan

basilisk lizardLangford's basilisk,Langford basiliskRoko's basilisk

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From Middle English basilicke, borrowed from Old French basilique, from Latin basiliscus, from Ancient Greek βασιλίσκος, from βασιλεύς (king), possibly based on descriptions or rare encounters with different types of cobra which have crown-like patterns on their head;