sea serpent
Americannoun
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an enormous, imaginary, snakelike or dragonlike marine animal.
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Astronomy. Sea Serpent, the constellation Hydra.
noun
Etymology
Origin of sea serpent
First recorded in 1640–50
Example Sentences
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“It definitely looks fanciful; it evokes the sea serpent mythology.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024
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 • Dec. 28, 2023
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 • Jan. 19, 2023
Winds of Fortune, from developer Sonar Studios, looks a little bit like Microsoft’s Sea of Thieves, featuring ship battles, mysterious islands, and even a giant sea serpent creature.
From The Verge • Mar. 22, 2022
His account is simple and straightforward; Ovid’s extremely verbose—for instance, he takes a hundred lines to kill the sea serpent.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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