Dragon Definition
drăgən
dragons
noun
dragons
A mythical monster, usually represented as a large reptile with wings and claws, breathing out fire and smoke.
Webster's New World
Any of various lizards, such as the Komodo dragon or the flying lizard.
American Heritage
A fierce person; esp., a fiercely watchful female guardian or chaperone.
Webster's New World
A short musket carried hooked to a soldier's belt.
Webster's New World
A soldier armed with such a musket; dragoon.
Webster's New World
idiom
the Dragon
- the constellation Draco
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Dragon
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Origin of Dragon
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From Old French dragon, from Latin dracō, from Ancient Greek δράκων (drakōn, “a serpent of huge size, a python, a dragon”), probably from δρακεῖν (drakein), aorist active infinitive of δέρκομαι (derkomai, “I see clearly”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old French from Latin dracō dracōn- large serpent from Greek drakōn derk- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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