Serpent Meaning and Definition


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Serpent meaning

Word: Serpent

How to pronounce: ˈsɜːpənt

Noun

Definitions:

1. A large snake.

Example sentences: "Join us each day for stories about serpents, from flying snakes to Vietnamese cobras and North American copperheads."

2. A sly or treacherous person, especially one who exploits a position of trust in order to betray it.

3. A bass wind instrument made of leather-covered wood in three U-shaped turns, with a cup-shaped mouthpiece and few keys. It was played in military and church bands from the 17th to 19th centuries.

Example sentences: "Brass bands began as military bands in the 19th century, initially with keyed bugles, serpents, bass horns, and other keyed brass instruments, changing to valved brass once these became available."


Synonyms:

dragon

snake

viper

serpens

devil

satan


Derivations:

serpentine


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Serpent in Other Languages...

Spanish: Serpiente

German: Schlange

French: Serpent

Italian: Serpente

Turkish: Yılan


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