dragon
The definition of a dragon is a mythical flying reptile creature that breaths smoke and fire, or a fierce person.
(noun)An example of a dragon is the creature Harry Potter had to fight in the first task of the Triwizard Tournament in the movie Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
See dragon in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- a mythical monster, usually represented as a large reptile with wings and claws, breathing out fire and smoke
- a fierce person; esp., a fiercely watchful female guardian or chaperon
- Historical
- a short musket carried hooked to a soldier's belt
- a soldier armed with such a musket; dragoon
- Obsolete a large serpent or snake
- Bible, Obsolete a word used to translate several Hebrew words now understood to mean serpent, jackal, Old Serpent (Satan), etc.
- Zool. any of a genus (Draco) of small tree lizards of Southeast Asia, with winglike membranes used in gliding from tree to tree
Origin: ME dragoun < OFr dragon < L draco < Gr drakōn, dragon, serpent, lit., the seeing one < derkesthai, to see < IE base *derk-, to see > OIr derc, eye
See dragon in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A mythical monster traditionally represented as a gigantic reptile having a lion's claws, the tail of a serpent, wings, and a scaly skin.
- a. A fiercely vigilant or intractable person.b. Something very formidable or dangerous.
- Any of various lizards, such as the Komodo dragon or the flying lizard.
- Archaic A large snake or serpent.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old French
Origin: , from Latin dracō, dracōn-, large serpent
Origin: , from Greek drakōn; see derk- in Indo-European roots
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