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Serpent Bearer

noun

, Astronomy.
  1. the constellation Ophiuchus.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Serpent Bearer1

First recorded in 1545–55

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Example Sentences

It is writhing in the hands of Ophiuchus, the old man who is called ‘The Serpent-bearer.’

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