a 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.
Bible. a large animal, possibly a large snake or crocodile.
the dragon,Satan.
a fierce, violent person.
a very watchful and strict woman; duenna.
flying dragon.
Botany. 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.
a short musket carried by a mounted infantryman in the 16th and 17th centuries.
a soldier armed with such a musket.See also dragoon (defs. 1-3).
(initial capital letter)Astronomy. the constellation Draco.
Idioms for dragon
chase the dragon, Slang. to inhale the vapor of heated heroin or another opiate drug.
Origin of dragon
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dracōn- (stem of dracō ), from Greek drákōn the name of a kind of serpent, probably originally an epithet, “the (sharp-)sighted one,” akin to dérkesthai “to look”
Shai Meiri, a herpetologist at Tel Aviv University, has previously shown that many dragon lizards live in small, hard-to-access areas, making the reptiles difficult to study.
A nose-horned dragon lizard lost to science for over 100 years has been found|Dyna Rochmyaningsih|June 9, 2020|Science News
After the encounter, he recovered the famed sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi and also won the hand of the woman who he saved from the dragon.
12 Major Japanese Gods and Goddesses You Should Know About|Dattatreya Mandal|May 6, 2020|Realm of History
How to Train Your Dragon 2, the tenth highest grossing movie in 2014 America, made $22 million at the Korean box office.
Propaganda, Protest, and Poisonous Vipers: The Cinema War in Korea|Rich Goldstein|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Look at The Killing, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, all of these Scandinavian things with female investigators.
Frances McDormand on 'Olive Kitteridge,' Dropping LSD, and Her Beef With FX's 'Fargo'|Marlow Stern|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There is no merit badge yet for Dragon Boat racing, although there is one for canoeing.
Bros Love Dragon Boats|Daniel Genis|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dragon Boats have crossed the globe into the welcoming arms of American business.
Bros Love Dragon Boats|Daniel Genis|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
New gods have come and gone, and Dragon Boat racing has become popular around the globe.
Bros Love Dragon Boats|Daniel Genis|August 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Special armour is carried by the dragon slayer in each case.
Beowulf|R. W. Chambers
With the exercise of very little ingenuity in the movement of the fingers, the dragon can be made to seem very much alive.
What Shall We Do Now?: Five Hundred Games and Pastimes|Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Hooke believed he had found a parallax for the bright star in the Head of the Dragon; but was deceived.
A Popular History of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century|Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) Clerke
Perhaps the dragon had been there ever since I had known the swale, and summer after summer had allowed me to cross unchallenged.
Roof and Meadow|Dallas Lore Sharp
He and his horse had scarcely found shelter amongst some rocks, when the flap of the dragon's wings could be plainly heard.
The Brown Fairy Book|Andrew Lang
British Dictionary definitions for dragon
dragon
/ (ˈdræɡən) /
noun
a mythical monster usually represented as breathing fire and having a scaly reptilian body, wings, claws, and a long tail
informala fierce or intractable person, esp a woman
any of various very large lizards, esp the Komodo dragon
any of various North American aroid plants, esp the green dragon
Christianitya manifestation of Satan or an attendant devil
a yacht of the International Dragon Class, 8.88m long (29.2 feet), used in racing
chase the dragonslangto smoke opium or heroin
Derived forms of dragon
dragoness, fem ndragonish, adjective
Word Origin for dragon
C13: from Old French, from Latin dracō, from Greek drakōn; related to drakos eye
Also, drag out. Prolong or be prolonged tediously. For example, The speech dragged on for another hour, or He dragged out the story in an excruciating manner. [First half of 1800s]