Definition of firedrake in English:

firedrake

noun ˈfʌɪədreɪkˈfī(ə)rˌdrāk

(in Germanic mythology) a dragon.
Example sentencesExamples
- The firedrake and the maiden act as each other's guardians, as when she peels fruit for ‘his tender fangs.’
- In the poem, Beowulf fights a firedrake that has been destroying the area.
- The firedrake's head snapped round like lightning to face the rattling sound.
- Billy may have been the size of a small cat, but he still had the appetite of a full sized firedrake.
- A firedrake exploded into view, landing on her shoulder and looking around at all of them.

Origin

Old English fȳr-draca, from fȳr (see fire) + draca 'dragon', from Latin draco.

Definition of firedrake in US English:

firedrake

nounˈfī(ə)rˌdrāk

(in Germanic mythology) a dragon.
Example sentencesExamples
- A firedrake exploded into view, landing on her shoulder and looking around at all of them.
- In the poem, Beowulf fights a firedrake that has been destroying the area.
- The firedrake's head snapped round like lightning to face the rattling sound.
- The firedrake and the maiden act as each other's guardians, as when she peels fruit for ‘his tender fangs.’
- Billy may have been the size of a small cat, but he still had the appetite of a full sized firedrake.

Origin

Old English fȳr-draca, from fȳr (see fire) + draca ‘dragon’, from Latin draco.

单词	firedrake
释义	Definition of firedrake in English: firedrake noun ˈfʌɪədreɪkˈfī(ə)rˌdrāk (in Germanic mythology) a dragon. Example sentencesExamples The firedrake and the maiden act as each other's guardians, as when she peels fruit for ‘his tender fangs.’ In the poem, Beowulf fights a firedrake that has been destroying the area. The firedrake's head snapped round like lightning to face the rattling sound. Billy may have been the size of a small cat, but he still had the appetite of a full sized firedrake. A firedrake exploded into view, landing on her shoulder and looking around at all of them. Origin Old English fȳr-draca, from fȳr (see fire) + draca 'dragon', from Latin draco. Definition of firedrake in US English: firedrake nounˈfī(ə)rˌdrāk (in Germanic mythology) a dragon. Example sentencesExamples A firedrake exploded into view, landing on her shoulder and looking around at all of them. In the poem, Beowulf fights a firedrake that has been destroying the area. The firedrake's head snapped round like lightning to face the rattling sound. The firedrake and the maiden act as each other's guardians, as when she peels fruit for ‘his tender fangs.’ Billy may have been the size of a small cat, but he still had the appetite of a full sized firedrake. Origin Old English fȳr-draca, from fȳr (see fire) + draca ‘dragon’, from Latin draco.
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