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
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
The Chesapeake Bay-themed Our Special Harbor spray ground is packed with a colorful variety of attractions, including misting sunflowers, a spraying osprey nest and sea serpent, and a computerized water maze.
From Washington Post • Jul. 21, 2021
Percy kept one eye on the red sea serpent, which was still slithering through the waves about a hundred yards to port.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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