DRAGON


Meaning of DRAGON in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.