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manticore

/ˈmæn.tɪ.kɔːr/

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈmæn.tɪ.kɔːr/

A mythical monster from ancient and medieval legend, typically depicted with the head of a man (sometimes with horns), the body of a lion, and the tail of a scorpion.

  • 🇷🇺Мифическое чудовище из древних и средневековых легенд, обычно изображаемое с головой человека (иногда с рогами), телом льва и хвостом скорпиона.
  1. Mythical creature C1 formal

    A legendary beast with the head of a man (often with horns), the body of a lion, and the tail of a scorpion.

    • The manticore is a fearsome creature from ancient Persian mythology.
    • In medieval bestiaries, the manticore was described as a man-eating monster.
    • The hero in the story had to defeat a manticore to save the kingdom.

    🇷🇺Мифическое существо

    Synonyms: mantichoramanticoramantiger

  • manticores plural form
  • manticores' possessive plural form
  • manticore's possessive singular form