Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
manticore . - noun Same as
Mantichora , 2.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a mythical monster having the head of man (with horns) and the body of a lion and the tail of a scorpion
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Examples
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But when I asked him his talent, the manticora abruptly roared.
Question Quest Anthony, Piers 1991
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Finally he encountered the manticora, which was a creature the size of a horse with the head of a man, body of a lion, wings of a dragon, and a huge scorpion's tail.
Question Quest Anthony, Piers 1991
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Finally he encountered the manticora, which was a creature the size of a horse with the head of a man, body of a lion, wings of a dragon, and a huge scorpion's tail.
Question Quest Anthony, Piers 1991
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But when I asked him his talent, the manticora abruptly roared.
Question Quest Anthony, Piers 1991
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So I went down to feed the manticora, who turned out not to be that hungry.
Question Quest Anthony, Piers 1991
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So I went down to feed the manticora, who turned out not to be that hungry.
Question Quest Anthony, Piers 1991
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The harpies, the merfolk, the manticora, the werewolves and vampire-bats-all had obvious human and animal lineage, and there were also many combinations of different animals, like the chimera and griffin.
Centaur Aisle Anthony, Piers 1981
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The harpies, the merfolk, the manticora, the werewolves and vampire-bats-all had obvious human and animal lineage, and there were also many combinations of different animals, like the chimera and griffin.
Centaur Aisle Anthony, Piers 1981
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"That doesn't look like a skeleton," the manticora said.
The Source of Magic Anthony, Piers 1979
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There was surely another creature standing guard inside, in lieu of the manticora Bink had known: the one at the Anniversary party.
The Source of Magic Anthony, Piers 1979
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