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firedrake


fire·drake

noun \-ˌdrāk\

Definition of FIREDRAKE

: a fire-breathing dragon especially in Germanic mythology

Origin of FIREDRAKE

Middle English firdrake, from Old English fȳrdraca, from fȳr + draca dragon, from Latin draco — more at dragon
First Known Use: before 12th century

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