Definition of Manticore
a mythical creature that was said to have a scorpion’s sting but the body of a lion and head of a man
Examples of Manticore in a sentence
According to the myth, the manticore’s sting is as strong as a scorpion while his body is that of a lion.
In the legend, the manticore, devoured people with his human mouth but lion-like strength.
The lion-like manticore shot its enemy with arrows from its tail and then ate him in one bite.
Even though it is not a real beast, the manticore is a symbol of evilness in a mixture of lion and human form.
The manticore and the Sphinx are similar creatures in that they both have the bodies of a lion with the face of a man.
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