wyvern

or wi·vern

[ wahy-vern ]

/ ˈwaɪ vərn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR wyvern ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Heraldry.

a two-legged winged dragon having the hinder part of a serpent with a barbed tail.

Origin of wyvern

1600–10; alteration (with unexplained -n) of earlier wyver,Middle English <Anglo-French wivre (Old French guivre) <Latin vīperaviper

Words nearby wyvern

Wyoming Valley, WYSIWYG, Wyszyński, wyte, Wythe, wyvern, WYWH, x, Xanadu, Xanax, xanth-

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Example sentences from the Web for wyvern

She was anxious to recommence her studies, to resume her readings to the children; and she desired to see Mr. Wyvern.
Demos|George Gissing
She is showing him the grounds; which I always think are the great charm of Wyvern, so secluded!
Lyre and Lancet|F. Anstey
She had liked Mr. Wyvern from the first meeting with him, and a sense of trust had been nourished by each succeeding conversation.
Demos|George Gissing
Hubert resolved to take the book to Wanley in the evening; if no other means offered, Mr. Wyvern would return it to the owner.
Demos|George Gissing

Hubert did not move from the bedside, and from time to time Mr. Wyvern came and sat with him.
Demos|George Gissing

British Dictionary definitions for wyvern

wyvern

less commonly wivern

/ (ˈwaɪvən) /

noun

a heraldic beast having a serpent's tail and a dragon's head and a body with wings and two legs

Word Origin for wyvern

C17: variant of earlier wyver, from Old French, from Latin vīpera viper

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单词	wyvern
释义	wyvern or wi·vern [ wahy-vern ] / ˈwaɪ vərn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wyvern ON THESAURUS.COM noun Heraldry. a two-legged winged dragon having the hinder part of a serpent with a barbed tail. Origin of wyvern 1600–10; alteration (with unexplained -n) of earlier wyver,Middle English <Anglo-French wivre (Old French guivre) <Latin vīperaviper Words nearby wyvern Wyoming Valley, WYSIWYG, Wyszyński, wyte, Wythe, wyvern, WYWH, x, Xanadu, Xanax, xanth- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wyvern She was anxious to recommence her studies, to resume her readings to the children; and she desired to see Mr. Wyvern. Demos\|George Gissing She is showing him the grounds; which I always think are the great charm of Wyvern, so secluded! Lyre and Lancet\|F. Anstey She had liked Mr. Wyvern from the first meeting with him, and a sense of trust had been nourished by each succeeding conversation. Demos\|George Gissing Hubert resolved to take the book to Wanley in the evening; if no other means offered, Mr. Wyvern would return it to the owner. Demos\|George Gissing Hubert did not move from the bedside, and from time to time Mr. Wyvern came and sat with him. Demos\|George Gissing British Dictionary definitions for wyvern wyvern less commonly wivern / (ˈwaɪvən) / noun a heraldic beast having a serpent's tail and a dragon's head and a body with wings and two legs Word Origin for wyvern C17: variant of earlier wyver, from Old French, from Latin vīpera viper Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to wyvern basilisk, hydra, tarragon
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wyvern

or wi·vern

noun Heraldry.

Origin of wyvern

Words nearby wyvern

Example sentences from the Web for wyvern

British Dictionary definitions for wyvern

less commonly wivern

noun

Word Origin for wyvern

Words related to wyvern