dragon

noun

drag·on | \ 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

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Recent Examples on the Web When his home is threatened by humans, a young dragon summons the courage to seek a mythical paradise where dragons can live in peace and fly free. — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 5 Sep. 2021 Shang-Chi just rode a dragon, met his extended family in an otherworldly village, inherited 10 magical rings from his antagonistic father, defeated a soul-sucking monster and saved the world. — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2021 Her jeans also featured another dragon painted along her left pant leg. — Manori Ravindran, Variety, 4 Sep. 2021 In the 12th century, reports from China suggested ambergris was dried dragon spittle. — Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Sep. 2021 The Big 12 could help itself by helping to raise up a fire-breathing dragon of a football team in one of the most coveted footprints for college football in the country. — Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 28 Aug. 2021 At one point, a dragon—a dragon!—shows up. Like the Ten Rings, these disparate elements constantly threaten to careen out of orbit; some moments in the film seem overwhelmed by the business of world building. — Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2021 The lava here had an uneven, ominously scaly appearance, like glitchy dragon skin, and loomed ten feet overhead. — Heidi Julavit, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021 The sculpture features 304 stainless steel bones, a base handmade from steel and concrete, and the largest wingspan of any stainless steel dragon in the world (40 feet, 4 inches), according to a news release. — Anna Caplan, Dallas News, 7 Aug. 2021

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