dragon

noun

drag·​on ˈdra-gən 

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

dragonish

ˈdra-gə-nish 

adjective

Examples of dragon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For dessert, customers can enjoy the Viking’s Chocolate Sundae — creamy vanilla soft serve topped with Hershey’s syrup and black-and-green cookie crumbles that scream dragon vibes. —Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 May 2025

Isle of Berk – How to Train Your Dragon Series Based on the 'How to Train Your Dragon' franchise, the Isle of Berk takes guests into an exciting world of vikings and dragons, who are now living in harmony. —Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025

Meanwhile, the dragon levels are less successful but still exhilarating. —Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 May 2025

Fans will be able to pose for photos in Universal Plaza with the lifelike 730-pound Night Fury dragon sculpture. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 20 May 2025

Word History

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

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing dragon

• dragon fruit
• dragon lady
• dragon's blood
• dragon's teeth
• green dragon
• Komodo dragon

Rhymes for dragon

• agone
• lagan
• waggon
• wagon
• anlagen
• bandwagon
• snapdragon

Kids Definition

dragon

noun

drag·​on ˈdrag-ən 

1

: an imaginary animal usually pictured as a huge serpent or lizard with wings and large claws

2

capitalized : draco

Etymology

Middle English dragon "dragon," from early French dragun (same meaning), from Latin dracon-, draco "serpent, dragon," from Greek drakōn "serpent" — related to rankle