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/ˈbæzɪlɪsk/ · noun
(mythology) A mythical snake-like dragon, so venomous that even its gaze is deadly..
the deadly look of the basilisk
The queſtion is in vvhat part of this Serpent the poyſon doth lye; Some ſay in the head alone, and that therefore the Bazeliske is deafe, bycauſe the Ayre vvhich ſerueth the Organe of hearing, is reſolued by the intenſiue calidity: but this ſeemeth not to bee true, […]
And without more ado she […] fixed her wonderful eyes upon me - more deadly than any Basilisk's - and pierced me through and through with their beauty, and sent her light laugh ringing through the air like chimes of silver bells.
As a revolutionary act of prophecy in an age of political science, Wissenkunst is a unique and anarchic expression of freedom, and not a new and aspiring system of indoctrination. If Wissenkunst is itself turned into political apologetics, then the fabulous plumed serpent is turned into a monster, a basilisk.
As a guide to start your collection we'd suggest either iguanas, tejus, swifts, basilisks, horned toads or alligator lizards.
Awake ye men of Memphis, heare the clange / Of Scythian trumpets, heare the Baſiliſkes, / That roaring, ſhake Damaſcus turrets downe, […]
A basilisk, in this context, is information that can hurt you simply because you are aware of it.
Well, She is so basilisk; there's no death in her eyes […]
Use basilisk when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Basilisk means (mythology) A mythical snake-like dragon, so venomous that even its gaze is deadly..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
the deadly look of the basilisk
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