SERPENT:
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serpent(n.)ˈsɜr pənt
a snake.
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serpentˈsɜr pənt
a wily, treacherous, or malicious person.
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serpentˈsɜr pənt
the Devil; Satan. Gen. 3:1–5.
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serpentˈsɜr pənt
an obsolete wooden wind instrument with a serpentine shape and a deep tone.
Etymology: (1250–1300; (< MF) < L serpent-, s. of serpēns, orig. prp. of serpere to creep, crawl)
