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[ leyd-n ] / ˈleɪd n /
noun Classical Mythology.a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules. Words nearby Ladonladleful, ladle out, lad lit, lad mag, Ladoga, Ladon, ladrone, Ladrone Islands, lad's love, lady, lady apple Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for LadonThe eleventh labour was the fetching of the golden apples, guarded by the dragon Ladon, from the garden of the Hesperides. Chaucer's Works, Volume 5 (of 7) -- Notes to the Canterbury Tales|Geoffrey Chaucer The dragon Ladon was not able to defend the apples of Hesperides against Hercules. Minor Poems by Milton|John Milton Demeter, at first enraged, afterwards calmed down, and washed herself in the river Ladon by way of purification. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10|Various He pursued and she begged aid of certain nymphs who lived in a houseboat on the river Ladon. The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume 1|Rupert Hughes
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