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| ser·pent [ súrpənt ] (plural ser·pents) |
noun |
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| Definition: |
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1. reptiles
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literary
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Same as snaken (sense 1)
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2. treacherous person: a sly or treacherous person
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3. medieval wind instrument: a large medieval woodwind instrument shaped like a curving snake
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin serpent-, present participle of serpere "creep"] |
