The Definition of the word Basilisk

Basilisk

(in R.V., Isa. 11:8; 14:29; 59:5; Jer. 8:17), the king" "serpent," as the name imports; a fabulous serpent said to be" "three spans long, with a spot on its head like a crown. Probably" the yellow snake is intended. (See [51]COCKATRICE.)