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dragon

Main Entry:: drag·on
Pronunciation:: \ˈdra-gən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French dragun, from Latin dracon-, draco serpent, dragon, from Greek drakōn serpent; akin to Old English torht bright, Greek derkesthai to see, look at
Date:: 13th century

1archaic : a huge serpent2: a mythical animal usually represented as a monstrous winged and scaly serpent or saurian with a crested head and enormous claws3: a violent, combative, or very strict person4capitalized : draco5: something or someone formidable or baneful

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\-gə-nish\ adjective

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