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(sɜːʳpənt)

Word forms: plural serpents

countable noun

A serpent is a snake.

[literary]

...the serpent in the Garden of Eden.

Synonyms: snake More Synonyms of serpent

serpent in British English

(ˈsɜːpənt)

noun

1. a literary or dialect word for snake

2. Old Testament

a manifestation of Satan as a guileful tempter (Genesis 3:1–5)

a sly, deceitful, or unscrupulous person

an obsolete wind instrument resembling a snake in shape, the bass form of the cornett

a firework that moves about with a serpentine motion when ignited

Word origin

C14: via Old French from Latin serpēns a creeping thing, from serpere to creep; related to Greek herpein to crawl

serpent in American English

(ˈsɜrpənt)

noun

a snake, esp. a large or poisonous one

2. [often S-]; Epithet

Satan, in the form he assumed to tempt Eve: Gen. 3:1-5

a sly, sneaking, treacherous person

4. Music

an early coiled, bass wind instrument of wood covered with leather

Word origin

OFr < L serpens (gen. serpentis) < prp. of serpere, to creep < IE base *serp-, to creep > Sans sárpati, (he) creeps, Gr herpein

Examples of 'serpent' in a sentence
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The stream slid down the hillside, a silver serpent that briefly showed its back to him.He had lived night and day with the serpent voice which offered him the solace of betrayal.Orders were passed on the other side of the hall, the hissing language of the serpent priests impossible to understand.

(noun) in the sense of snake

Definition

a snake

the serpent in the Garden of Eden

Synonyms

snake

He was caught with his pet snake in his pocket.

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单词	serpent
释义	Trends of serpent View usage for: serpent (sɜːʳpənt) Word forms: plural serpents countable noun A serpent is a snake. [literary] ...the serpent in the Garden of Eden. Synonyms: snake More Synonyms of serpent serpent in British English (ˈsɜːpənt) noun 1. a literary or dialect word for snake 2. Old Testament a manifestation of Satan as a guileful tempter (Genesis 3:1–5) 3. a sly, deceitful, or unscrupulous person 4. an obsolete wind instrument resembling a snake in shape, the bass form of the cornett 5. a firework that moves about with a serpentine motion when ignited Word origin C14: via Old French from Latin serpēns a creeping thing, from serpere to creep; related to Greek herpein to crawl serpent in American English (ˈsɜrpənt) noun 1. a snake, esp. a large or poisonous one 2. [often S-]; Epithet Satan, in the form he assumed to tempt Eve: Gen. 3:1-5 3. a sly, sneaking, treacherous person 4. Music an early coiled, bass wind instrument of wood covered with leather Word origin OFr < L serpens (gen. serpentis) < prp. of serpere, to creep < IE base serp-, to creep > Sans sárpati, (he) creeps, Gr herpein Examples of 'serpent' in a sentence serpent The stream slid down the hillside, a silver serpent that briefly showed its back to him. Ballard, J. G. RUSHING TO PARADISE (2003) He had lived night and day with the serpent voice which offered him the solace of betrayal. Salley Vickers MR GOLIGHTLY'S HOLIDAY (2003) Orders were passed on the other side of the hall, the hissing language of the serpent priests impossible to understand. Raymond E. Feist RISE OF A MERCHANT PRINCE: BOOK TWO OF THE SERPENTWAR SAGA (2003) (noun) in the sense of snake Definition a snake the serpent in the Garden of Eden Synonyms snake He was caught with his pet snake in his pocket. Nearby words of serpent seriously seriousness sermon serpent serpentine serrated serried Synonyms of 'serpent' serpent Explore 'serpent' in the dictionary*
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