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Rarebasilisk
The correct spelling is basilisk.
How to pronounce basilisk
/ˈbæs.ɪ.lɪsk/
nounIPA: /ˈbæs.ɪ.lɪsk/
Say it like: Bas-ili-sk
The correct spelling is basilisk. A mythical (and heraldic) snake-like dragon type, reputed to be so venomous that its gaze was deadly. For example: "The deadly look of the basilisk"
Usage Examples
“The deadly look of the basilisk”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A mythical (and heraldic) snake-like dragon type, reputed to be so venomous that its gaze was deadly.
- 2.A type of dragon used in heraldry.
- 3.A tree-dwelling type of lizard of the genus Basiliscus - the basilisk lizard
- 4.A type of large brass cannon.
adjective
- 1.Suggesting a basilisk (snake-like dragon): baleful, spellbinding.
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