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1. basilisk n.

9 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A fabulous serpent whose glance kills, basilisk; (b) alch. the name of a certain substance that transmutes or 'slays' matter, elixir. …

2. pantē̆r(e n.

Additional spellings: pantere
25 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A leopard; (b) a representation of a leopard; ?a pastry leopard [1st & last quots.]; (c) alch. spotted panter, the varicolored result of a certain series of alchemical procedures. …

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