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

Dragon : draco

5

: something or someone formidable or baneful

dragonish

ˈdra-gə-nish 

adjective

Examples of dragon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ghidorah, a dragon who arrived from outer space, destroys a city in the opening set piece and only gets more dangerous from there. — James Grebey, Time, 3 Nov. 2026

In the work, Aang and Zuko are shown practicing fire-bending moves as two dragons move around them. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

Venerated as the patron saint of England and of Georgia, he is often depicted as slaying a dragon. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

Dragons love to dine on large animals like buffaloes, especially ones that don’t cover receivers well. — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 29 Oct. 2026

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
• procollagen

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