bas‧i‧lisk /ˈbæsəlɪsk, ˈbæsɪlɪsk, ˈbæz-/
noun [countable][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Latin;
Origin: basiliscus, from Greek, from basileus; ⇒ basilica]
an imaginary animal like a snake in ancient stories, supposed to be able to kill people by looking at them
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