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Scorpion

//ˈskɔɹ.pi.ən// adj, name, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the Scorpio star sign. not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The constellation and zodiacal sign Scorpius.

    "And now thir way to Earth they had descri'd, / To Paradise first tending, when behold / Satan in likeness of an Angel bright / Betwixt the Centaure and the Scorpion stearing / His Zenith, while the Sun in Aries rose […]"

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting in the end.

    "Who led thee through that great and terrible wildernesse, wherein were fierie serpents, and scorpions, & drought, where there was no water, who brought thee foorth water out of the rocke of flint,"

  2. 2
    Someone with the Scorpio star sign.

    "No racketting around and cocktail parties for those born under the influence of the Water-carrier and the Archer. No nylons for Scorpions."

  3. 3
    arachnid of warm dry regions having a long segmented tail ending in a venomous stinger wordnet
  4. 4
    An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other missiles. historical
  5. 5
    (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio wordnet
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  1. 6
    A very spiteful or vindictive person. figuratively
  2. 7
    A cheerleading move in which one foot is pulled back and held up with both hands while the performer stands on the other foot.
  3. 8
    A whip with points like a scorpion's tail. obsolete

    "And now whereas my father did lade you with a heauy yoke, I wil adde to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whippes, but I will chastise you with scorpions."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English scorpioun, skorpioun, schorpion, schorpiun, partly from Old English sċorpio and partly from Anglo-Norman scorpïun, Old French scorpïon, escorpïon; all from Latin scorpiō, ultimately from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos). The cheerleading move is so called because of the resemblance of the raised foot to a scorpion's stinger.

Etymology 2

From the animal scorpion, from Latin scorpio (“scorpion”).

Etymology 3

From the animal scorpion, from Latin scorpio (“scorpion”).

Etymology 4

From the animal scorpion, from Latin scorpio (“scorpion”).

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