Serpent

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Serpent is a synonym for snake.

Serpent can also mean:

• Serpent (symbolism), the name given to a snake in a religious or mythological context
• Serpent (band), a heavy metal band
• Serpent (instrument), a member of the brass family
• Serpent (constellations) in astronomy
• Serpent (cipher) in cryptography
• HMS Serpent, the British Royal Navy ship
• Symbolic serpent (or symbolic snake), a metaphor, and caricature, often associate with an accompanying cartoon, used by antisemites, and depicting the body of a snake, and the head of a Jew, passing through the major cities of Europe and encircling the globe; sometimes also depicting an ouroboros.
• The snake (zodiac) anima from Chinese astrology
• The nickname for the serial killer Charles Sobhraj
• Serpent Model Racing Cars, a radio controlled car manufacturer from the Netherlands.
• Serpent (novel), the first book in the NUMA Files series of books co-written by authors Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos

[edit] See also

• The Serpent

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