Rainbow Serpent

proper noun

An Australian Aboriginal deity, sometimes regarded as a creator god, sometimes associated with water, and often (though not always) described as being a snake.

Meanings

proper nounthe Rainbow Serpent
  1. human sciencesAn Australian Aboriginal deity, sometimes regarded as a creator god, sometimes associated with water, and often (though not always) described as being a snake.

    Synonyms: Rainbow Snake

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn Australian Aboriginal deity, sometimes regarded as a creator god, sometimes associated with water, and often (though not always) described as being a snake.

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APA

Rainbow Serpent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rainbow%20Serpent

MLA

“Rainbow Serpent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rainbow%20Serpent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rainbow Serpent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rainbow%20Serpent.

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