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Meaning of ophite | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɒfʌɪt

Definitions

  1. A member of the Ophites, a Gnostic snake-worshipping sect.
    historical
  2. Any of various rocks having snake-like markings, such as a mottled greenish porphyry.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Français ophite

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Ophitism Ophiuchid Ophiuchus ophiuran ophiure ophiurid

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