wivern
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wi·vern
 (wī'vərn) Pronunciation Key
n. Variant of wyvern. |
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wy·vern also wi·vern
(wī'vərn) Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) n. Heraldry A two-legged dragon having wings and a barbed tail. [Alteration of Middle English wyvere, viper, from Old North French wivre, from Latin vīpera; see viper.] |
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| wivern | |
noun | |
| a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs [syn: wyvern] |
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