basilisk
معنی فارسی
اژدهاي افسانه اي که دم ونگاهش کشنده بود ،
شاه اژدر ، يک جورسوسمارامريکايي
معنی کامل و مثالها
/bas´ǝ lisk´, baz´-/n.
● سوسمار افسانهای که نفس و نگاهش مهلک بود
● (جانور شناسی) انواع بزمجههای تیغهدار
● (نوعی توپ جنگی قدیمی) باسیلیسک
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Latin 'basiliscus', from Greek 'basiliskos', meaning 'little king' or 'kinglet'. The creature was believed to be the king of serpents.
مثال
- The basilisk is a legendary creature from medieval folklore.
- According to legend, the basilisk's gaze could turn people to stone.
- The basilisk is often depicted as a fearsome serpent with a crown-like crest.
ترکیبهای رایج
Legend of the basilisk Gaze of the basilisk Depiction of the basilisk Encounter a basilisk
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- (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
مترادفها
noun
Cockatrice.