| 单词 | the sea-serpent |
| 释义 | > as lemmasthe (great) sea-serpent b. the (great) sea-serpent: a sea monster of serpentine form and great length, frequently reported to have been seen at sea.For conjectures as to the origin of the belief in the sea- serpent, see Encycl. Brit. (1886) XXI. 608–9. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > supernatural being > mythical creature or object > [noun] > aquatic monster or serpent nickerOE cetec1220 dragona1340 serra1449 hurlpool1553 afanc1573 orcc1590 sea monster1600 Hydrus1667 sea-dragon1749 kraken1755 sea-snake1755 Midgard1770 the (great) sea-serpent1774 sea-worm1799 taniwha1840 makara1873 Mamlambo1919 lau1923 Ogopogo1926 1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth VI. 193 To believe all that has been said of the sea-serpent, or the Kraken, would be credulity. 1820 Bigelow in Amer. Jrnl. Sci. 2 147–164. < as lemmas |
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