SERPENT

Serpent

The serpent, or snake, is one of the oldest and most widespread mythological symbols. The word is derived from Latin serpens, a crawling animal or snake. Snakes have been associated with some of the oldest rituals known to humankind and represent dual expression of good and evil.

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serpent

Noun

  1. A snake.
  2. An obsolete wind instrument in the brass family, whose shape is suggestive of a snake ().
  3. A subtle, treacherous, malicious person.
  4. A kind of firework with a serpentine motion.

Verb

  1. To wind; to encircle.


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