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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024drag•on /ˈdrægən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Mythologyan imaginary monster that was supposed to be a huge winged reptile, often spouting fire.
- a fierce, combative person.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024drag•on (drag′ən),USA pronunciation n. - Mythologya mythical monster generally represented as a huge, winged reptile with crested head and enormous claws and teeth, and often spouting fire.
- [Archaic.]a huge serpent or snake.
- Biblea large animal, possibly a large snake or crocodile.
- Bible the dragon, Satan.
- a fierce, violent person.
- a very watchful and strict woman.
- ReptilesSee flying dragon.
- Plant Biology[Bot.]any of several araceous plants, as Arisaema dracontium (green dragon or dragonroot,) the flowers of which have a long, slender spadix and a green, shorter spathe.
- Militarya short musket carried by a mounted infantryman in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Militarya soldier armed with such a musket.
- (cap.) [Astron.]the constellation Draco.
- Greek drákōn kind of serpent, probably origin, originally epithet, the (sharp-)sighted one, akin to dérkesthai to look
- Latin dracōn- (stem of dracō)
- Old French
- Middle English 1175–1225
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dragon /ˈdræɡən/ n - a mythical monster usually represented as breathing fire and having a scaly reptilian body, wings, claws, and a long tail
- informal a fierce or intractable person, esp a woman
- any of various very large lizards, esp the Komodo dragon
- chase the dragon ⇒ slang to smoke opium or heroin
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French, from Latin dracō, from Greek drakōn; related to drakos eye |