Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small flute or flageolet used to teach singing birds.
- noun A sibilant râle; the presence of sibilant râles.
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Examples
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The basilisk is also called sibilus, the hissing snake, because it kills with a hiss.
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The basilisk is also called sibilus, the hissing snake, because it kills with a hiss.
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