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
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The event will feature dragon boat races, two music stages, a water ski show, family movie night, food and more.
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A handful of the programs, like Outward Bound, are well known, while others, like Where There Be Dragons and Ridge Mountain Academy, are growing in popularity.
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And though Christine Bunuan plays Sister Chang's smiling malevolence to the hilt, there is an uncomfortable undertone of dragon lady cliche to the character as written.
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Taking down Maryland is like taking down the dragon.
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Koch became the first veterinarian to perform cataract surgery on a komodo dragon -- at the National Zoo.
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Dragons pitcher Cutter Sippel scattered five hits while striking out five.
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Also in the queue for the actor is Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One adaptation, Western film Walden, Kristen Stewart thriller Underwater and How to Train Your Dragon 3.
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This probably isn't going to happen because the enemies to the north are literal ice zombies and the ones to the east are fire-breathing dragons, but hey, nobody ever got to sit on the Iron Throne without a little bit of self-delusion.
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Origin and Etymology 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
DRAGON Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of dragon for English Language Learners
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: an imaginary animal that can breathe out fire and looks like a very large lizard with wings, a long tail, and large claws
DRAGON Defined for Kids
dragon
playDefinition of dragon for Students
: an imaginary animal usually pictured as a huge serpent or lizard with wings and large claws
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