Phrase guide

Egyptian cobra

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A species of cobra found in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula (Naja haje) often referred to as an asp.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: asp, Naja haje

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: cobra

History

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: египетска кобра (egipetska kobra) — Naja haje
  • Catalan: cobra egípcia — Naja haje
  • Chinese Mandarin: 埃及眼鏡蛇 /埃及眼镜蛇 (Āijí yǎnjìngshé) — Naja haje
  • Estonian: Egiptuse kobra — Naja haje
  • Farefare: dẽndu-mõlga — Naja haje
  • Finnish: egyptinkobra — Naja haje
  • Finnish: kleopatrankobra — Naja haje
  • Finnish: aspiskäärme — Naja haje
  • French: cobra égyptien — Naja haje
  • German: Uräusschlange — Naja haje
  • German: Ägyptische Kobra — Naja haje
  • Japanese: アスプコブラ (asupukobura) — Naja haje
  • Polish: kobra egipska — Naja haje
  • Polish: wąż Kleopatry — Naja haje
  • Russian: еги́петская ко́бра (jegípetskaja kóbra) — Naja haje
  • Spanish: cobra egipcia — Naja haje
  • Spanish: áspid de Cleopatra — Naja haje
  • Swedish: egyptisk kobra — Naja haje