Word: Dragon
How to pronounce: ˈdrægən
Noun
Definitions:
1. A mythical monster like a giant reptile. In European tradition the dragon is typically fire-breathing and tends to symbolize chaos or evil, whereas in East Asia it is usually a beneficent symbol of fertility, associated with water and the heavens.
Example sentences: "On each corner of its curved roof perch ten dragons and other mythical water animals that symbolically guard against the ever-present risk of fire."
2. Another term for flying dragon
3. (in the 16th and 17th centuries) a short musket carried on the belt of a soldier, especially a mounted infantryman.
Synonyms:
serpent
wyrm
kite
crocodile
monster
firedrake
dracon
drake
draco
termagant
shrew
virago
Derivations:
dragoon
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Spanish:
German: Dragon
French: Dragon
Italian: Drago
Turkish: Ejderha
