dragon
- noun
- /ˈdræɡən/
- Literature
- So you're the legendary Dragon Warrior? - I guess so.
- slay dragons
- kill dragons
- Chinese dragon
He says the great dragon is called thou shalt.
- He says the great dragon is called thou shalt.
- And there comes a dragon that is.
- Don't miss your chance, the dragon can fly away.
- Because they're thinking between the Dragons and, and the human beings.
- All the Princess sing songs and kill Dragons but Jamal won't wake up.
- A rider without their dragon is dead.
- They wake up fire breathing Dragons, eating nails and spitting blood.
- To that end, I made her face Dragons and demons and disasters.
- There were great storms of lightning, and fiery Dragons were seen flying in the sky.
- It's the comparison dragon that is damaging you.
- And the dragon creates blind spots for us.
Examples
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Don't miss your chance, the dragon can fly away.
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Jaxom swung up on the white dragon with a huge smile on his face.
Fiction book (1991) -
Did you check out the dragon mouth?
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A rider without their dragon is dead.
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There was more dignity in those dragon's eyes.
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Well, dragon's eggs have to be kept red hot by the father dragon breathing fire upon them.
Academic text (1997) -
A dragon is approaching!
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That's what Japanese sailors called him in song, a mythological sea dragon... ...who filled their hearts with fear.
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They're the story of St. George and the Dragon, suitably disguised, of course.
Fiction book (1990) -
In the ancient story, the brave knight fought the fearsome dragon that terrorized the village.
Synonyms
A large winged lizard from European stories that breathes fire and hoards treasure
A large dragon from legends that breathes fire and often guards treasure
A female imaginary creature with wings that breathes fire
Idioms
To breathe in smoke from heated drugs like heroin or to try to reach an impossible goal that harms you
Compounds
- Literature
An extra book sometimes added to the Book of Daniel with three stories about Bel, a dragon, and Daniel
- Specialized
A plant with large dark purple flowers that makes a strong unpleasant smell
A tall subtropical tree from the Canary Islands with a thick trunk that gives red resin
- Literature
A large winged lizard from European stories that breathes fire and hoards treasure
A North American plant in the mint family with two-lipped pink or white flowers in a spike
- Indian
A small tropical Asian lizard that glides between trees using winglike flaps of skin
How Dangerous
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dragon The word comes from Greek drákōn, which meant 'serpent' or 'large snake', and people imagined such a creature as a giant, powerful snake with wings or fire, so today dragon means a huge, often fire‑breathing monster.