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Meaning of 'serpent' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Serpent [ n.]
- Any reptile of the order Ophidia; a snake, especially a large snake. See Illust. under Ophidia.
- Fig.: A subtle, treacherous, malicious person.
- A species of firework having a serpentine motion as it passess through the air or along the ground.
- The constellation Serpens.
- A bass wind instrument, of a loud and coarse tone, formerly much used in military bands, and sometimes introduced into the orchestra; -- so called from its form.
2 . Serpent [ v. i.]
- To wind like a serpent; to crook about; to meander.
3 . Serpent [ v. t.]
- To wind; to encircle.

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seraglio serai seralbumen serang serape seraph seraphic seraphical seraphicism seraphim

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