Ouroboros
noun
a circular symbol of a snake or dragon devouring its tail, standing for infinity or wholeness; also written uroboros or {Ouroboros]
Word Origin
1940 < Greek 'tail devourer'
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[ouuh rz, ou-erz or, often, ahrz] /aʊərz, ˈaʊ ərz or, often, ɑrz/ pronoun 1. (a form of the possessive case of we used as a predicate adjective): Which house is ours? 2. that or those belonging to us: Ours was given second prize. Ours are in the car. [wee] /wi/ plural pronoun, possessive our or […]
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[ahr-self, ouuh r-, ou-er-] /ɑrˈsɛlf, aʊər-, ˌaʊ ər-/ pronoun 1. one’s own person, individuality, etc., considered as private and apart from others: It is for ourself that we should strive for greater knowledge. 2. (a form corresponding to ourselves, used of a single person, especially in the regal or formal style, as we for I): […]
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