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View synonyms for sea serpent
sea serpent
noun
- an enormous, imaginary, snakelike or dragonlike marine animal.
- Sea Serpent, Astronomy. the constellation Hydra.
sea serpent
noun
- a huge legendary creature of the sea resembling a snake or dragon
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sea serpent1
First recorded in 1640–50
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Example Sentences
“It definitely looks fanciful; it evokes the sea serpent mythology.”
From Los Angeles Times
Near the coast of Norway, Magnus depicts a bright-red sea serpent attacking a ship that tilts as though it’s being taken under.
From National Geographic
In Norse mythology, a monstrous sea serpent wrapped itself around the world’s waters.
From New York Times
In 1842, a vast, nearly intact skeleton was unearthed on a plantation in Alabama; it was soon identified as a member of Basilosaurus, a recently named genus of prehistoric sea serpent.
From New York Times
The salad fork, at least, a rigid sea serpent with four braided tongues for tines, did come from Dalí’s own drawing.
From New York Times
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