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basilisk Definition

basi·lisk (basə lisk′, baz-)

noun

  1. a mythical lizardlike monster with supposedly fatal breath and glance, fabled to have been hatched by a serpent from a cock's egg
  2. any of a genus (Basiliscus) of iguanas with an erectile crest on the back and tail and an inflatable pouch on the head
  3. an obsolete kind of cannon

Etymology: ME < L basiliscus < Gr basiliskos, dim. of basileus, king

basilisk Usage Examples

Possessives

  • eye: The basilisk's eyes are not reptilian but human, their expression an ancient and abiding love.

Modifies a noun

  • sirloin: You consume basilisk sirloin and feel it nourish your body.

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