Meaning of BASILISK
| Pronunciation: | | 'basulisk
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- [n] small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America
- [n] ancient brass cannon
- [n] (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance
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| | See Also: | | Basiliscus, cannon, genus Basiliscus, iguanid, iguanid lizard, mythical creature, mythical monster | |
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| | Definition: | |  Basilisk
This evocative story of greed, power, and deception sweeps from the underground cave network of the Combers, living like spiders among the endless tunnels and ropes, to the beautiful city inhabited by Abovers. When a young man named Rej discovers the body of a murdered Abover in the combes, the worlds begin to draw closer. He swears vengeance for the murdered man and takes a great risk in going above. There he is placed in the care of Donna, a beautiful young woman trapped in her life as a worker. But Rej and Donna have more in common than a miserable existence; they have weirdly identical dreams of dragons flying in a clear blue sky. And when the learn that the city`s cruel leader, the Arkel, is determined to find a way to bring just such dreams to life in order to literally scare the population to death, they embark on a dramatic adventures to save their loved ones from Arkel`s terrifying plans. more details ... |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bas"i*lisk\, n. [L. basiliscus, Gr. ? little king,
kind of serpent, dim. of ? king; -- so named from some
prominences on the head resembling a crown.]
1. A fabulous serpent, or dragon. The ancients alleged that
its hissing would drive away all other serpents, and that
its breath, and even its look, was fatal. See
{Cockatrice}.
Make me not sighted like the basilisk. --Shak.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A lizard of the genus {Basiliscus}, belonging
to the family {Iguanid[ae]}.
Note: This genus is remarkable for a membranous bag rising
above the occiput, which can be filled with air at
pleasure; also for an elevated crest along the back,
that can be raised or depressed at will.
3. (Mil.) A large piece of ordnance, so called from its
supposed resemblance to the serpent of that name, or from
its size. [Obs.]
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| | Definition: | | (in R.V., Isa. 11:8; 14:29; 59:5; Jer. 8:17), the "king serpent," as the name imports; a fabulous serpent said to be three spans long, with a spot on its head like a crown. Probably the yellow snake is intended. (See COCKATRICE.) |
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