dragon
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
See dragon in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(drăgˈən)
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.
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