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wyvern
 wyvernwy·vern also wi·vern W0196000 (wī′vərn)n. Heraldry A two-legged dragon having wings and a barbed tail.
[Alteration of Middle English wyvere, viper, from Old North French wivre, from Latin vīpera; see viper.]wyvern (ˈwaɪvən) or less commonly wivernn (Heraldry) a heraldic beast having a serpent's tail and a dragon's head and a body with wings and two legs[C17: variant of earlier wyver, from Old French, from Latin vīpera viper]wy•vern (ˈwaɪ vərn)
n. a mythical creature often depicted heraldically as a two-legged winged dragon with a barbed tail. [1600–10; alter. (with unexplained -n) of earlier wyver, Middle English < Anglo-French wivre (Old French guivre) < Latin vīpera viper]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  wyvern - a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legswiverndragon, firedrake - a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings |
Translationswyvern
wyvernA two-legged dragon having wings and a barbed and knotted tail, used often in heraldry.  See also: ornamentwyvernprotector of treasure and wealth. [Heraldry: Halberts, 40]See: Guardianshipwyvern
Synonyms for wyvernnoun a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldrySynonymsRelated Words |