Serpent of the word

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English serpent, from Old French serpent (snake, serpent), from Latin serpēns (snake), present active participle of serpere (to creep, crawl), from Proto-Italic *serpō, from Proto-Indo-European *serp-. In this sense, displaced native Old English nǣdre (snake, serpent), whence Modern English adder.

Compare Sanskrit सर्प (sarpa, snake), which is a descendant of the same Proto-Indo-European word as English serpent.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɜːpənt/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɝpənt/
  • Hyphenation: ser‧pent

Noun[edit]

serpent (plural serpents)

  1. (now literary) A snake, especially a large or dangerous one.
  2. (figurative) A subtle, treacherous, malicious person.
    • 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:

      At last it came. `Dogs and serpents,’ She began in a low voice that gradually gathered power as she went on, till the place rang with it. Eaters of human flesh, two things have ye done. First, ye have attacked these strangers, being white men, and would have slain their servant, and for that alone death is your reward.’

  3. (music) An obsolete wind instrument in the brass family, whose shape is suggestive of a snake (Wikipedia article).
  4. A kind of firework with a serpentine motion.

Synonyms[edit]

  • adder (obsolete in some senses)
  • edder (dialectal variant)
  • snake
  • ophidian
  • remora (heraldry)

Hyponyms[edit]

  • Airavata
  • amaru
  • amphisbaena
  • amphithere
  • Da
  • ouroboros
  • sea serpent
  • Pharaoh’s serpent

Meronyms[edit]

  • rattle
  • snakeskin
  • spire

Holonyms[edit]

  • reptile

Derived terms[edit]

  • serpentarium (noun)
  • serpenticidal (adjective)
  • serpenticide (noun)
  • serpenticone (noun)
  • serpenticonic (adjective)
  • serpentist (noun)
  • serpentize (verb)
  • serpentkind (noun)
  • serpentlike (adjective)
  • serpentry (noun)
  • serpopard (noun)
  • serpent cucumber
  • serpent eagle
  • serpent gourd
  • serpent radish
  • serpent star
  • serpent-eater
  • serpent-grass
  • serpent’s tongue
  • serpentwood

[edit]

  • Serpens (proper noun)
  • serpentiform (adjective)
  • serpentigenous (adjective)
  • serpentine (adj/noun/verb)

Translations[edit]

snake

  • Arabic: ثُعْبَان‎ m (ṯuʕbān), حَنَش‎ m (ḥanaš), حَيَّة‎ f (ḥayya), أَفْعَى‎ f (ʔafʕā)
    Egyptian Arabic: تعبان‎ m (tiʿbān)
  • Armenian: օձ (hy) (ōj)
  • Azerbaijani: ilan (az)
  • Breton: naer (br) f, sarpant (br) m
  • Bulgarian: змия (bg) f (zmija)
  • Catalan: serpent (ca) f, serp (ca)
  • Chinese:
    Cantonese: (se4)
    Mandarin:  (zh) (shé)
  • Chuukese: serepenit
  • Czech: had (cs) m
  • Danish: slange (da) c
  • Dutch: serpent (nl) n, slang (nl) f
  • Egyptian: (ḥfꜣw m)
  • English:
    Middle English: addere, naddere
    Old English: nædre, nǣddre
  • Esperanto: serpento (eo)
  • Finnish: käärme (fi)
  • French: serpent (fr) m
  • Friulian: sarpint m
  • Galician: serpe (gl) f, bicha f
  • Georgian: გველი (gveli)
  • German: Schlange (de) f, (poetic) Wurm (de) m
  • Greek: ερπετό (el) n (erpetó), φίδι (el) n (fídi)
    Ancient: ὄφις m (óphis), ἑρπετόν n (herpetón)
  • Hebrew: נָחָשׁ (he) m (nakhásh), שָׂרָף (he) m (saraf)
  • Hungarian: kígyó (hu)
  • Icelandic: höggormur (is) m, naðra (is) f
  • Indonesian: ular (id)
  • Italian: serpente (it) m, serpe (it) f
  • Japanese:  (ja) (へび, hebi)
  • Kashmiri: سَرُپھ(saruph), سَرُف(saruf)
  • Korean:  (ko) (baem)
  • Latin: serpēns (la), coluber m, anguis (la) m
  • Latvian: čūska (lv) f
  • Lutshootseed: bə́c’əc
  • Macedonian: зми́ја f (zmíja)
  • Manx: ardnieu m, aarnieu m
  • Maori: nākahi
  • Nahuatl: coatl (nah)
  • Occitan: sèrp (oc) m
  • Ojibwe: ginebig
  • Oromo: bofa
  • Persian: مار (fa) (mâr), اربد(arbad)
  • Plautdietsch: Schlang f
  • Polish: wąż (pl) m
  • Portuguese: serpente (pt) f
  • Quechua: amaru (qu)
  • Romanian: șarpe (ro) m
  • Russian: змея́ (ru) (zmejá)
  • Sanskrit: सर्प (sa) m (sarpa), अहि (sa) m (ahi)
  • Serbo-Croatian:
    Roman: zmija (sh) f, guja (sh) f
  • Spanish: serpiente (es) f, (archaic) sierpe (es) f
  • Swahili: joka
  • Swedish: orm (sv) c
  • Tatar: елан (tt) (elan)
  • Tocharian B: sarpe
  • Turkish: yılan (tr)
  • Ugaritic: 𐎐𐎈𐎌 (nḥš), 𐎁𐎘𐎐 (bṯn)
  • Volapük: snek (vo)
  • Walloon: sierpint (wa) m
  • Welsh: sarff (cy) f
  • Yiddish: שלאַנג‎ f (shlang)

musical instrument

  • Catalan: serpentó (ca) m
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 蛇號蛇号 (zh) (shéhào)
  • Dutch: serpent (nl) f
  • Finnish: serpentti
  • German: Serpent m or n
  • Italian: serpentone (it) m, serpente (it) m
  • Japanese: セルパン (serupan)
  • Portuguese: serpentão m
  • Spanish: serpentón m
  • Volapük: särpentum

Verb[edit]

serpent (third-person singular simple present serpents, present participle serpenting, simple past and past participle serpented)

  1. (obsolete, intransitive) To wind or meander
  2. (obsolete, transitive) To encircle.
    • 1645 February 10 (Gregorian calendar), John Evelyn, “[Diary entry for January 31 1645]”, in William Bray, editor, Memoirs, Illustrative of the Life and Writings of John Evelyn, [], volume I, 2nd edition, London: Henry Colburn, []; and sold by John and Arthur Arch, [], published 1819, →OCLC:

      fruit-trees, whose boles are serpented with excellent vines

See also[edit]

  • herpetology
  • lizard
  • reptile
  • snake

Anagrams[edit]

  • penster, present, repents, respent

Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin serpēns, serpentem, from serpō (crawl, creep).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /səɾˈpent/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /sərˈpen/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /seɾˈpent/

Noun[edit]

serpent m or f (plural serpents)

  1. snake

Synonyms[edit]

  • serp

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Dutch serpent, from Old French serpent (snake, serpent), from Latin serpēns (snake), from the verb serpō (I creep, crawl).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sɛrˈpɛnt/
  • Hyphenation: ser‧pent
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt

Noun[edit]

serpent n or f or m (plural serpenten, diminutive serpentje n)

  1. (formal, dated) snake
    Synonym: slang
  2. (formal) serpent, serpentine dragon, large snake
    Synonym: slang
  3. an unpleasant, spiteful or foulmouthed person, especially used of women
    Synonym: slang

Noun[edit]

serpent f (plural serpenten, diminutive serpentje n)

  1. (music) serpent (wind instrument)

Descendants[edit]

  • West Frisian: serpint

Anagrams[edit]

  • persten, strepen

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle French serpent, from Old French serpent, from Latin serpentem, accusative form of serpēns, from serpō (crawl, creep).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /sɛʁ.pɑ̃/

Noun[edit]

serpent m (plural serpents, feminine serpente)

  1. snake

Derived terms[edit]

  • c’est le serpent qui se mord la queue
  • serpent à lunettes
  • serpent à plumes
  • serpent à sonnettes
  • serpent corail
  • serpent de mer
  • serpent d’eau

Further reading[edit]

  • “serpent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams[edit]

  • présent

Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

serpent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of serpō

Middle French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old French serpent, from Latin serpentem, accusative singular form of serpēns.

Noun[edit]

serpent m (plural serpenz)

  1. snake

Descendants[edit]

  • French: serpent

Old French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin serpēns, serpentem.

Noun[edit]

serpent m (oblique plural serpenz or serpentz, nominative singular serpenz or serpentz, nominative plural serpent)

  1. snake

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle French: serpent
    • French: serpent
  • Walloon: sierpint
  • Middle English: serpent
    • English: serpent
  • Dutch: serpent

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French serpent or English serpent.

Noun[edit]

serpent n (plural serpente)

  1. (music) serpent

Declension[edit]

Romansch[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

  • serpaint (Vallader)

Etymology[edit]

From Latin serpēns, serpentem.

Noun[edit]

serpent m (plural serpents)

  1. (Surmiran) snake

Synonyms[edit]

  • (Rumantsch Grischun, Puter, Vallader) serp
  • (Sursilvan) siarp
  • (Sutsilvan) zearp
  • (Surmiran) zerp

змея, змей, змий, дьявол, коварный человек, злой человек

существительное

- книжн. змея, змей

young serpent — змеёныш

- хитрый, коварный предатель; змея подколодная
- злой, завистливый человек, ехидна
- серпент (старинный музыкальный инструмент)
- шутиха (фейерверк)
- (Serpent) Змея (созвездие)
- библ. змий-искуситель, дьявол (тж. Old Serpent)

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

sea serpent — морской дракон; морской змей; морская змея  
pipe serpent — змеевик  
sea-serpent — морской дракон; морской змей  
serpent antenna — щелевая антенна на змейковом волноводе  
serpent coiled round a tree — змея обвилась вокруг дерева  
serpent kame — извилистый кам; змеевидный кам  
serpent waveguide — змейковый волновод  
stung by a serpent — беременная  
vertical serpent — вертикальная змейка  
serpent worm — ришта  

Примеры с переводом

Beware the temptations of the serpent.

Остерегайтесь искушений змея /дьявола/.

The Chimera is a monster in Greek mythology that is part lion, part goat, and part serpent.

Химера — в греческой мифологии, чудовище: частично — лев, частично — коза, частично — змея.

The serpent has no limbs, yet it can outleap the jerboa.

У змеи нет ног, но она может прыгнуть дальше тушканчика.

Примеры, ожидающие перевода

…an Aztec carving of a feathered serpent representing the god Quetzalcoatl…

Для того чтобы добавить вариант перевода, кликните по иконке , напротив примера.

Формы слова

noun
ед. ч.(singular): serpent
мн. ч.(plural): serpents

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SERPENT

Via Old French from Latin serpēns a creeping thing, from serpere to creep; related to Greek herpein to crawl.

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PRONUNCIATION OF SERPENT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SERPENT

Serpent is a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SERPENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?


Definition of serpent in the English dictionary

The first definition of serpent in the dictionary is a manifestation of Satan as a guileful tempter. Other definition of serpent is a sly, deceitful, or unscrupulous person. Serpent is also an obsolete wind instrument resembling a snake in shape, the bass form of the cornett.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SERPENT

Synonyms and antonyms of serpent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS OF «SERPENT»

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TRANSLATION OF SERPENT

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1,325 millions of speakers

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serpiente

570 millions of speakers

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serpent

510 millions of speakers

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नागिन

380 millions of speakers

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الثعبان

280 millions of speakers

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змей

278 millions of speakers

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serpente

270 millions of speakers

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সর্প

260 millions of speakers

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serpent

220 millions of speakers

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Ular

190 millions of speakers

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Schlange

180 millions of speakers

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130 millions of speakers

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85 millions of speakers

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Ula

85 millions of speakers

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con rắn

80 millions of speakers

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பாம்பு

75 millions of speakers

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सर्प

75 millions of speakers

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yılan

70 millions of speakers

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serpente

65 millions of speakers

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wąż

50 millions of speakers

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змій

40 millions of speakers

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șarpe

30 millions of speakers

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φίδι

15 millions of speakers

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slang

14 millions of speakers

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orm

10 millions of speakers

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slange

5 millions of speakers

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10 QUOTES WITH «SERPENT»

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Horror is the future. And you cannot be afraid. You must push everything to the absolute limit, or else life will be boring. People will be boring. Horror is like a serpent: always shedding its skin, always changing. And it will always come back. It can’t be hidden away like the guilty secrets we try to keep in our subconscious.

Horror is like a serpent; always shedding its skin, always changing. And it will always come back. It can’t be hidden away like the guilty secrets we try to keep in our subconscious.

The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned by other people, and the fool: these seven ought not to be awakened from sleep.

At twenty a man is a peacock, at thirty a lion, at forty a camel, at fifty a serpent, at sixty a dog, at seventy an ape, at eighty a nothing at all.

Quetzalcoatl is a primal idea of the duality of human nature. The serpent is the embodiment of Heaven and Earth. It scares people in many ways.

An arrow may fly through the air and leave no trace; but an ill thought leaves a trail like a serpent.

I would rather trust my child to a serpent than to a teacher who does not believe in God.

The little serpent has left, and the great serpent has come.

Behind the man is the Tree of Life, bearing twelve fruits, and the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is behind the woman; the serpent is twining round it.

My wife is a Christian and is extraordinary patient, logical, and philosophical. For years, I would challenge and condemn her beliefs, battering the structure of her conclusions with every argument, analogy, and evidence I could bring to bear. I am a very argumentative man, and I am as fell and subtle as a serpent in debate.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SERPENT»

Discover the use of serpent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to serpent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

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Serpent of Light: Beyond 2012

Multi-dimensional, multi-disciplined and multi-lived, for the first time in this book, Drunvalo begins to tell his stories of 35 years spent in service to Mother Earth.

Drunvalo Melchizedek, 2008

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The Serpent and the Rainbow

In the course of his investigation, Davis came to realize that the story of vodoun is the history of Haiti—from the African origins of its people to the successful Haitian independence movement, down to the present day, where vodoun …

3

Serpent: A Novel from the NUMA Files

Clive Cussler’s bestselling Serpent will now be published in our popular premium format with an exciting new cover.

4

Untwisting the Serpent: Modernism in Music, Literature, and …

Modernist art often seems to give more frustration than pleasure to its audience. Daniel Albright shows that this perception arises partly because we usually consider each art form in isolation, rather than collaboration.

5

Serpent-handling Believers

Provides a look at serpent worship, examining its origins, beliefs, and rituals

Recounts the aborigine story of creation featuring Goorialla, the great Rainbow Serpent.

Set in the times of Mexican revolution, The book prescribes a return to ancient beliefs and gods.

8

Serpent in the Sky: The High Wisdom of Ancient Egypt

This revised edition of West’s revolutionary reinterpretation of the civilization of Egypt challenges all that has been accpeted as dogma concerning this ancient and enigmatic land.

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Power of Raven, Wisdom of Serpent: Celtic Women’s Spirituality

Jones describes the vital roles of women in those communities, with their customary powers of «seeing,» healing, blessing, and cursing.

In a first-person narrative of scientific discovery that opens new perspectives on biology, anthropology, and the limits of rationalism, The Cosmic Serpent reveals how startlingly different the world around us appears when we open our minds …

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SERPENT»

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Would you vacation on haunted Serpent Island?

Senegal (CNN) The name — Serpent Island — would be enough to deter even the most adventurous tourists. And while few snakes actually reside on the … «CNN, Jul 15»

Serpent Mound vandal’s punishment: Research paper?

A 19-year-old man, accused of taking a joy ride over an ancient Native American earthwork at Serpent Mound, has confessed to the crime and agreed to pay … «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»

Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse coming to PS4 and Xbox One …

… Facebook · Twitter · Reddit · Google+. Revolution Software’s Kickstarter funded Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse will be coming to consoles this Summer. «VG247, Jun 15»

Rare «Sea Serpent» Oarfish Found on California Island

The fish, which was dissected for further study, is giving experts a glimpse into a mysterious deep-sea animal. Picture of Catalina Island giant oarfish. Catalina … «National Geographic, Jun 15»

Cannes: ‘Embrace of the Serpent‘ Tops Directors’ Fortnight Awards

CANNES — “The Embrace of the Serpent,” Colombian director Ciro Guerra’s visually rich, black-and-white adventure saga about the ravages of colonialism in … «Variety, May 15»

BBC film boss dismisses CGI saying ‘the serpent eats its tail eventually’

“The serpent eats its tail eventually, and sometimes I watch those films thinking how much bigger can this get? You had me at the first explosion. But then, I’m not … «Irish Examiner, May 15»

Liquid mercury found under Mexican pyramid could lead to king’s tomb

Visitors look at the archaeological area of the Quetzalcoatl (Feathered Serpent) Temple near the Pyramid of the Sun at the Teotihuacan archaeological site, … «The Guardian, Apr 15»

Ciudad Lunar Launches First English-language Trailer of Ciro …

An imposing still — the man, his habitat, the white man trailing behind — and an English-language trailer give more details of “Embrace of the Serpent,” the … «Variety, Mar 15»

Dancing Victorian policeman joins in a rave circle at Rainbow …

The policeman was captured enjoying the atmosphere at the Rainbow Serpent Music Festival, where the 10,000 strong crowd were midway through a long … «Daily Mail, Jan 15»

Montoro Receives Exploration Permit Approval for Serpent River …

Montoro is pleased to announce receipt of the exploration permit for its Serpent River — Pecors Anomaly Project. This permit is subject to the requirements of the … «Marketwired, Nov 14»

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archaic

: a noxious creature that creeps, hisses, or stings

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Example Sentences



an Aztec carving of a feathered serpent representing the god Quetzalcoatl



beware the temptations of the serpent

Recent Examples on the Web

Sidney Garber’s unique ring entwines a trio of serpents into one ornate piece.


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Prehistoric Snakes Spanning well over 40 feet from tip to tail, this colossal serpent — longer than a school bus and nearly as heavy as a shipping container — is thought to be a distant relative of boa constrictors and anacondas.


Alex Orlando, Discover Magazine, 22 Feb. 2023





The serpent, a symbol of vitality and passion, has become Bulgari’s most recognizable motif, expressed here in a rendition that, comparatively speaking, is quite refined.


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Danny wore a black sweater over a dark blue collared shirt, along with matching black pants, black shoes and a black hat with an image of a serpent.


Tommy Mcardle, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2022





The vulture, serpent, and falcon are traditional iconography of eternal protection in the hereafter.


National Geographic, 18 Oct. 2022





Thanks a lot, serpent!


Craig Thomas, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2022





Now part of Cartier’s archives, the stunning 22-inch-long jeweled serpent, set with 2,473 diamonds, was featured alongside the new collection in a moveable display that illustrated its distinctive flexibility.


Town & Country, 29 June 2022





The unique gold band looked like a serpent, glittering with emeralds and rubies.


Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2023



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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin serpent-, serpens, from present participle of serpere to creep; akin to Greek herpein to creep, Sanskrit sarpati he creeps

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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Apollyon, Beelzebub, Benedict Arnold, Brutus, Judas, Judas Iscariot, Lucifer, Old Nick, Old Scratch, Quisling, Satan, alpenhorn, alphorn, althorn, alto horn, animal, archtraitor, ballad horn, baritone, bass horn, beast, betrayer, brass choir, brass wind, brass-wind instrument, brasses, bugle, bugle horn, clarion, cockatrice, conniver, conspirator, conspirer, cornet, cornet-a-pistons, corno di caccia, cornopean, cur, diablo, dog, double agent, double-bell euphonium, double-crosser, double-dealer, euphonium, fiend, helicon, horn, hound, hunting horn, hyena, informer, insect, intrigant, intriguer, key trumpet, lituus, lur, machinator, mellophone, mongrel, ophicleide, ophidian, orchestral horn, pig, pit viper, plotter, pocket trumpet, polecat, post horn, quisling, rat, reptile, sackbut, saxhorn, saxtuba, schemer, sea snake, skunk, slide trombone, sliphorn, snake, sousaphone, swine, tenor tuba, timeserver, traitor, treasonist, trimmer, tromba, trombone, trumpet, tuba, turncoat, valve trombone, valve trumpet, varmint, vermin, viper, whelp, worm

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Serpent or The Serpent may refer to:

  • Snake, a carnivorous reptile of the suborder Serpentes

Mythology and religion[edit]

  • Sea serpent, a monstrous ocean creature
  • Serpent symbolism, the snake in religious rites and mythological contexts
  • Serpents in the Bible, notably one in the Old Testament Garden of Eden
  • Snakes in Chinese mythology
  • Snakes in mythology

Arts and entertainment[edit]

  • Serpent (novel), a 1999 novel by Clive Cussler
  • Serpent (roller coaster), a steel roller coaster at Six Flags AstroWorld
  • Serpent (video game), a 1990 Game Boy action video game
  • The Serpent, a play created by The Open Theater
  • «The Serpent» (Da Vinci’s Demons), second episode of the American TV series Da Vinci’s Demons
  • The Serpent (novel), a 1963 novel by Jane Gaskell
  • «The Serpent» (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland), an episode of the series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland
  • The Serpent (TV series), a 2021 miniseries co-produced by BBC One and Netflix

Film[edit]

  • Le Serpent, a 1973 French film released in English as Night Flight from Moscow
  • The Serpent (1916 film), starring Theda Bara
  • The Serpent (1920 film), a 1920 Italian silent film
  • The Serpent (2006 film), a French film Le Serpent
  • The Serpent, a 2021 film produced, directed and starring Gia Skova

Music[edit]

  • Serpent (album), 2011 album by Circle
  • Serpent, heavy metal band featuring Piotr Wawrzeniuk
  • Serpent (instrument), a member of the brass family
  • The Serpent (album), 2007 album by Still Remains, or the title track
  • «The Serpent», a song from the 1969 Genesis album From Genesis to Revelation
  • Thy Serpent, a Finnish black metal band

Computing[edit]

  • One of the programming languages used in Ethereum
  • Serpent (cipher), in cryptography
  • Serpent (software), a continuous-energy Monte Carlo particle transport code

Constellations[edit]

  • Hydra (constellation), the many-headed serpent killed by Heracles
  • Hydrus, the water snake, is a minor southern constellation
  • Serpens, which represents a snake being tamed by the snake-handler Ophiuchus

Toponyms[edit]

  • Serpent Lake, a lake in Minnesota, US
  • Serpent River, a tributary of the Mégiscane River in Quebec, Canada

Other uses[edit]

  • Charles Sobhraj (born 1944), serial killer nicknamed «The Serpent»
  • HMS Serpent, several British Royal Navy ships
  • Serpent Model Racing Cars, a radio-controlled car manufacturer from the Netherlands

See also[edit]

  • All pages with titles beginning with Serpent
  • All pages with titles containing Serpent
  • Dragon (disambiguation)
  • Serpentine (disambiguation)
  • Serpentor, a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero cartoon series
  • Snake (disambiguation)
  • World Serpent (disambiguation)

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    English-Russian dictionary of biology and biotechnology > serpent

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    serpent

    2)

    книжн.

    злой, кова́рный челове́к

    3) (the S.)

    библ.

    змий, дья́вол

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    serpent

    змей
    имя существительное:

    Англо-русский синонимический словарь > serpent

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    serpent

    1. n книжн. змея, змей

    2. n хитрый, коварный предатель; змея подколодная

    3. n злой, завистливый человек, ехидна

    4. n серпент

    5. n шутиха

    6. n Змея

    7. n библ. змий-искуситель, дьявол

    Синонимический ряд:

    1. devil (noun) Apollyon; Beelzebub; devil; diablo; fiend; Lucifer; mephistopheles; monarch of hell; Old Gooseberry; Old Nick; Old Scratch; prince of darkness; Satan; the archfiend; the devil

    2. snake (noun) boa constrictor; boa-constrictor; bull snake; coral snake; pit viper; rattlesnake; reptile; snake; viper

    English-Russian base dictionary > serpent

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    serpent

    [ʹsɜ:pənt]

    2. 1) хитрый, коварный предатель; змея подколодная

    2) злой, завистливый человек, ехидна

    6.

    змий-искуситель, дьявол (

    Old Serpent)

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    serpent

    [ˈsə:pənt]

    serpent злой, коварный человек serpent змея, змей serpent змий, дьявол (тж. the old S.)

    English-Russian short dictionary > serpent

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    serpent

    ˈsə:pənt сущ.
    1) а) большая ядовитая змея;
    змей (тж. его символическое изображение) Syn: snake б) библ. змий-искуситель, дьявол
    2) перен. злой, коварный, мстительный человек
    3) серпент (старинный музыкальный инструмент)
    (книжное) змея, змей — young * змееныш хитрый, коварный предатель;
    змея подколодная злой, завистливый человек, ехидна серпент (старинный музыкальный инструмент) шутиха (фейерверк) (S.) Змей (созвездие) (библеизм) змий-искуситель, дьявол (тж. Old S.)
    serpent злой, коварный человек ~ змея, змей ~ змий, дьявол (тж. the old S.)

    Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > serpent

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    serpent

    noun

    1) змея, змей

    2) злой, коварный человек

    3) змий, дьявол (

    тж.

    the old Serpent)

    * * *

    * * *

    большая ядовитая змея; змей

    * * *

    [ser·pent || ‘sɜrpənt /’sɜː-]
    змея, коварный человек, злой человек, дьявол

    * * *

    дьявол

    злой

    змей

    змея

    змий

    змия

    серпент

    шутиха

    * * *

    1) а) большая ядовитая змея; змей
    б) библ. змий-искуситель
    2) перен. злой, коварный, мстительный человек
    3) серпент

    Новый англо-русский словарь > serpent

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    serpent

    [‘sɜːp(ə)nt]

    сущ.

    1)

    Syn:

    б)

    ; = the Serpent змей-искуситель, дьявол

    2)

    уст.

    злой, коварный, мстительный человек

    Англо-русский современный словарь > serpent

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    SERPENT

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    serpent

    [`sɜːp(ə)nt]

    большая ядовитая змея; змей

    змий-искуситель, дьявол

    злой, коварный, мстительный человек

    серпент

    Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > serpent

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    English-Russian sports dictionary > serpent

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    serpent

    дьявол

    злой

    змей

    змея

    змий

    змия

    серпент

    шутиха

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  • serpent — SERPÉNT, serpente, s.n. Instrument de suflat din sec. XVI, cu tonalitate gravă, înlocuit ulterior de tubă. – Din fr., engl. serpent. Trimis de claudia, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98  SERPÉNT s. n. instrument muzical de suflat, cu registru grav, care …   Dicționar Român

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  • Serpent — Ser pent, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Serpented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Serpenting}.] To wind like a serpent; to crook about; to meander. [R.] The serpenting of the Thames. Evelyn. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • serpent — sèrpent m <G mn sèrpenātā> DEFINICIJA glazb. drveni puhaći instrument iz 16. st., sastoji se od zmijoliko savijene bušene cijevi od orahovine, presvučene kožom ETIMOLOGIJA fr. serpent: zmija …   Hrvatski jezični portal

serpent — перевод на русский

/ˈsɜːpənt/

One at which the witch has visited, in which she has left her sign, giving the branches the form of crosses, hands and serpents.

Из дерева, у которого была ведьма, на котором оставила свой знак. Ты должен придать ветвям форму крестов, ладоней и змей.

We light fires only to scare serpents away.

Мы разводим костёр, когда надо отпугнуть змей.

The High Priest Yetaxa has returned that you may look once more upon the sign of the coiled serpent.

Верховный Жрец Етакса вернулся и вы можете увидеть знак переплетённых змей.

A hundred serpents.

Сотню змей.

Serpents for the Garden of Eden.

Змей для Сада Эдема.

Показать ещё примеры для «змей»…

Serpent’s Ridge is pretty rugged territory.

Змеиный Хребет будет трудно пройти.

The Serpent Swing.

Змеиный свинг.

I have had my fill of serpent’s tongue.

Меня уже достал твой змеиный язык.

But there’d be traces of a serpent in his face, wildness of a jackal in his eyes.

Он может принять любую форму, любое лицо, но в его лице всегда будет что-то змеиное, что-то шакалье в глазах.

Ye offspring of serpents, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

— ќтродье змеиное! то велел тебе бежать от гр€дущего гнева?

Показать ещё примеры для «змеиный»…

Then a serpent came into that garden.

Потом змий забрался в сад.

The law is a wise serpent and quickly can beguile thee of thy life.

Закон наш мудр, как змий, он мигом жизнь твою укоротит.

I adjure you, ancient serpent, by the judge of the living and the dead…

Заклинаю тебя, древний змий именем Судьи над живыми и мёртвыми…

Speak without your forked tongue, serpent!

Говори без своего разветвленного языка, змиЙ!

I adjure you, ancient serpent, by the judge of the living and the dead.

Я заклинаю тебя, древний змий, судьей живых и мертвых.

Показать ещё примеры для «змий»…

What it is John saw about the serpent and who the prostitute is.

Что увидел Иоанн насчёт дьявола и кто такая проститутка?

I saw The Serpent in my son.

Я видел дьявола в сыне.

Now come on, help me summon the serpent.

А теперь, давай, помоги мне вызвать дьявола.

There’s one way to kill any supernatural species-— at the hands of the serpents of nature themselves.

Есть единственный способ убить любую сверхъестественную разновидность в руках самих дьяволов природы.

«that old serpent called the devil and Satan,

«древние существо, которого называют дьяволом и сатаной,

The serpent brotherhood.

Братство Змеи.

They’re the serpent brotherhood.

Они Братство Змеи.

If Dulaque and the Serpent Brotherhood have Santa, at least we know what happens next.

Если Дулак и Братство Змеи забрали Санту, то мы хотя бы знаем, что произойдет.

The only difference is, I would have stuck the landing, let Flynn die, let the Serpent Brotherhood win, let the world burn.

Разница в том, что я бы на том и закончил, дал бы Флинну умереть, Братству Змеи — победить, я бы дал миру рухнуть.

Actually, it would make us all very, very happy if you told us all the secrets of magic and how to stop the Serpent Brotherhood’s plan.

На самом деле, мы были бы очень счастливы, если бы ты рассказал нам все секреты магии, и как остановить планы Братства Змеи.

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