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Definition of "ouroboros" [ouroboros]

  • A serpent, dragon or worm who eats its own tail, a representation of the continuous cycle of life and death. (noun)
  • A picture or symbol representing this. (noun)

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Use "ouroboros" in a sentence
  • "code-name ouroboros - emergency weblog; or: epersonae; or: elaine nelson emergency weblog; or: epersonae; or: elaine nelson rambling about something or other since the 70s"
  • "Now, the ouroboros is a fairly common symbol from antiquity, so why a) Batman has never heard of it; and b) why he naturally assumes the biker dude has anything to do with the killings is never explained, but that's part of the fun - of course Meeks is involved in the bigger plot!"
  • "There is no end to this story, the worm ouroboros of consciousness."