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Basilisk (Noun)

Meaning 1

Ancient brass cannon.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The basilisk was a legendary ancient brass cannon said to be able to shatter the strongest of stone walls with a single blast.
  • In the 16th century, the use of the basilisk as a siege engine became more widespread in European warfare.
  • Historians have debated whether the basilisk was a real ancient brass cannon or merely a mythical device invented by storytellers.
  • Archaeologists have discovered fragments of ancient cannons that resemble the basilisk described in medieval texts.
  • During the Middle Ages, the basilisk was often depicted in art as a fearsome ancient brass cannon capable of leveling entire cities.

Meaning 2

(classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Hypernyms

  • Mythical Creature

Meaning 3

Small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Hypernyms

  • Iguanid Lizard
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