dragon

drag·on

noun \ˈdra-gən\

Definition of DRAGON

1

archaic : a huge serpent

2

: a mythical animal usually represented as a monstrous winged and scaly serpent or saurian with a crested head and enormous claws

3

: a violent, combative, or very strict person

4

capitalized : draco

5

: something or someone formidable or baneful

— drag·on·ish \-gə-nish\ adjective

Origin of DRAGON

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

First Known Use: 13th century

Other Mythology and Folklore Terms

elysian, fay, muse, nimbus, phoenix

Rhymes with DRAGON

flagon, lagan, wagon