zilant

A zilant on a historical coat of arms of Kazan Governate.

Meaning

Noun

A winged snake- or dragon-like creature in the mythology of the Russian, Tatar, Chuvash and Mari peoples around Kazan.

Origin

Russian Зилант, from Tatar yılan/елан.

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