Serpent or The Serpent may refer to: Snake, a carnivorous reptile of the suborder Serpentes

The meaning of SERPENT is a noxious creature that creeps, hisses, or stings.

SERPENT definition: 1. a snake 2. a snake 3. a snake. Learn more.

A serpent is a snake. If you keep a serpent as a pet, you may have to get used to feeding it live mice.

Serpents are found in the mythology of many cultures and world religions, and are associated with both negative and positive connotations.

There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun serpent, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

5 days ago · The word is recorded from Middle English, and comes via Old French from Latin serpent- ‘creeping’. In proverbial and allusive reference, a serpent is taken as the type of …

serpent in British English (ˈsɜːpənt ) noun 1. a literary or dialect word for snake

Define serpent. serpent synonyms, serpent pronunciation, serpent translation, English dictionary definition of serpent. n. 1. Zoology A snake. 2. often Serpent In the Bible, the creature that …

Dec 26, 2025 · serpent (plural serpents) (now literary) A snake, especially a large or dangerous one. quotations