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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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
In Norse mythology, a monstrous sea serpent wrapped itself around the world’s waters.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2023
This is balanced with all of the aforementioned struggles like finding a mythical sea serpent or perfecting a radical kind of surgery.
From The Verge ● May 12, 2022
It will still showcase “Old Chiller,” the nearly hundred-year-old AC system — green as a sea serpent and almost as big — that once freshened the air at the Huntington Library.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2021
“I remember how we celebrated your birthday. We gave you a picture book—you know, the one about the sea serpent with a toothache winding itself around the lighthouse....”
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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