basilisk

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for basilisk

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basilisk : දේවස්ථාවන්හි සඳහන් සර්පයෙක්

basilisk : බෝදිලිමා

basilisk definition

Noun.

  1. A fabulous serpent, or dragoNoun. The ancients alleged that its hissing would drive away all other serpents, and that its breath, and even its look, was fatal. See Cockatrice.
  2. A lizard of the genus Basiliscus, belonging to the family Iguanidae.
  3. A large piece of ordnance, so called from its supposed resemblance to the serpent of that name, or from its size.