A large snake, especially a mythical or symbolic one.
The ancient legend spoke of a giant serpent that guarded the treasure.
A treacherous or deceitful person.
He was considered a serpent in the company, always plotting against his colleagues.
A bass wind instrument with a cup-shaped mouthpiece and a long, curved wooden tube resembling a snake, used especially in European church music from the 16th to 19th centuries.
The choir was accompanied by a serpent during the Renaissance music recital.
In the Bible, the Devil appearing in the form of a snake that tempts humans to sin.
The Book of Genesis tells how the serpent persuaded Eve to eat the forbidden fruit.
serpentприлагательное
Relating to, characteristic of, or made from a serpent (used attributively).