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Cockatrice

Cockatrice Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Cockatrice? [n] monster hatched by a reptile from a cock's egg; able to kill with a glance Synonyms \| Synonyms for Cockatrice: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Cockatrice: achievement \| alerion \| animal charge \| annulet \| archtraitor \| argent \| armorial bearings \| armory \| arms \| azure \| bandeau \| bar \| bar sinister \| baton \| bearings \| bend \| bend sinister \| Benedict Arnold \| betrayer \| billet \| blazon \| blazonry \| bordure \| broad arrow \| Brutus \| cadency mark \| canton \| chaplet \| charge \| chevron \| chief \| coat of arms \| conniver \| conspirator \| conspirer \| coronet \| crescent \| crest \| cross \| cross moline \| crown \| device \| difference \| differencing \| double agent \| double-crosser \| double-dealer \| eagle \| ermine \| ermines \| erminites \| erminois \| escutcheon \| falcon \| fess \| fess point \| field \| file \| flanch \| fleur-de-lis \| fret \| fur \| fusil \| garland \| griffin \| gules \| gyron \| hatchment \| helmet \| heraldic device \| honor point \| impalement \| impaling \| inescutcheon \| informer \| intrigant \| intriguer \| Judas \| Judas Iscariot \| label \| lion \| lozenge \| machinator \| mantling \| marshaling \| martlet \| mascle \| metal \| motto \| mullet \| nombril point \| octofoil \| or \| ordinary \| orle \| pale \| paly \| pean \| pheon \| plotter \| purpure \| quarter \| quartering \| Quisling \| rat \| rose \| sable \| saltire \| schemer \| scutcheon \| serpent \| shield \| snake \| spread eagle \| subordinary \| tenne \| timeserver \| tincture \| torse \| traitor \| treasonist \| tressure \| trimmer \| turncoat \| unicorn \| vair \| vert \| wreath \| yale See Also \| mythical creature \| mythical monster Cockatrice In Webster's Dictionary \Cock"a*trice\ (-tr[imac]s; 277), n. [OF. cocatrice crocodile, F. cocatrix, cocatrice. The word is a corruption from the same source as E. crocodile, but was confused with cock the bird, F. coq, whence arose the fable that the animal was produced from a cock's egg. See {Crocodile}.] 1. A fabulous serpent whose breath and look were said to be fatal. See {Basilisk}. That bare vowel, I, shall poison more Than the death-darting eye of cockatrice. --Shak. 2. (Her.) A representation of this serpent. It has the head, wings, and legs of a bird, and tail of a serpent. 3. (Script.) A venomous serpent which which cannot now be identified. The weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice's Note: [Rev. Ver. basilisk's] den. --Is. xi. 8. 4. Any venomous or deadly thing. This little cockatrice of a king. --Bacon.

Cockatrice Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cockatrice?

[n] monster hatched by a reptile from a cock's egg; able to kill with a glance

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cockatrice:

See Also | mythical creature | mythical monster

Cockatrice In Webster's Dictionary

\Cock"a*trice\ (-tr[imac]s; 277), n. [OF. cocatrice
crocodile, F. cocatrix, cocatrice. The word is a corruption
from the same source as E. crocodile, but was confused with
cock the bird, F. coq, whence arose the fable that the animal
was produced from a cock's egg. See {Crocodile}.]
1. A fabulous serpent whose breath and look were said to be
   fatal. See {Basilisk}.

         That bare vowel, I, shall poison more Than the
         death-darting eye of cockatrice.      --Shak.

2. (Her.) A representation of this serpent. It has the head,
   wings, and legs of a bird, and tail of a serpent.

3. (Script.) A venomous serpent which which cannot now be
   identified.

         The weaned child shall put his hand on the
         cockatrice's

Note: [Rev. Ver. basilisk's] den.              --Is. xi. 8.

4. Any venomous or deadly thing.

         This little cockatrice of a king.     --Bacon.

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