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Basilisk

(in R.V., Isa. 11:8; 14:29; 59:5; Jer. 8:17), the “king serpent,” as the name imports; a fabulous serpent said to be three spans long, with a spot on its head like a crown. Probably the yellow snake is intended. (See COCKATRICE.)

Scripture on Basilisk

Isaiah 11

Jeremiah 8

Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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