Canadian English Meaning of basilisk
Basilisk
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Definitions and Meaning of basilisk in English
basilisk (n)
(classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance
ancient brass cannon
small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America
basilisk (n.)
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.
A lizard of the genus Basiliscus, belonging to the family Iguanidae.
A large piece of ordnance, so called from its supposed resemblance to the serpent of that name, or from its size.
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Basilisk
(classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance, ancient brass cannon, small crested arboreal lizard able to run on
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basiliscus => basilisk, basiling => basil, basilicon => basilicon, basilicok => Basil, basilicata => Basilicata,
