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# basilisk

noun (basilisks)

«basilisk» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. In old fairy tales, a basilisk is a monstrous serpent or lizard whose look could kill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basilisk/#m1)
2. A basilisk is a real lizard of warm places that can run across water on its back legs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basilisk/#m2)

### In the lessons

in fairy tales, a dangerous creature whose glance is deadly, often met by a brave hero.

### Examples

- The knight feared the basilisk's deadly stare. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basilisk/#x1)
- In the story, a basilisk guarded the golden well. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basilisk/#x2)
- Some lizards can run on water, like the basilisk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basilisk/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## In Jewish tradition

It is a dangerous serpent, probably a kind of venomous snake. The Hebrew word names a snake that cannot be charmed.

**Interpretation.** Isaiah's picture of a child playing safely by a basilisk's den is read as a sign of the peace of the Messiah's time, when nothing will hurt or destroy.

### Examples

- At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like a basilisk. (Writings PRO.23.32, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/basilisk/#x1)
- For, behold, I will send serpents, basilisks, among you, which will not be charmed; and they shall bite you, saith the LORD. (Prophets JER.8.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/basilisk/#x2)
- And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the basilisk's den. (Prophets ISA.11.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/basilisk/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «basilisk» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/basilisk/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«basilisk» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/basilisk.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «basilisk» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/basilisk/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«basilisk» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/basilisk.html) on Mova free.