serpent — meaning in English
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English meaning
- backstabber noun Someone who betrays a friend or colleague who trusted them, usually behind their back.
- serpent noun A snake, especially a large or dangerous one, or a snake-like mythical creature.
- snake noun A long, legless reptile that moves by slithering, some species of which are venomous.
Senses
serpent is used for these senses in English:
- Serpens (constellation) A large summer constellation of the northern sky said to resemble a snake. It is the only constellation consisting of two parts (Serpens Caput and Serpens Cauda) separated by the constellation Ophiuchus, representing the snake handler Asclepius.
- backstabber A traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks when one's back is turned.
- snake Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptile with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues.
serpent — full definition
- noun A snake, especially a large or dangerous one, or a snake-like mythical creature.
- noun A cunning or treacherous person.