n.
Pronunciation: ' dra-g ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French dragun, from Latin dracon-, draco serpent, dragon, from Greek drak ō n serpent; akin to Old English torht bright, Greek derkesthai to see, look at
Date: 13th century
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
– drag · on · ish \ -g ə -nish \ adjective