dragon
noun /ˈdræɡən/
/ˈdræɡən/
- (in stories) a large aggressive animal with wings and a long tail, that can breathe out fire
- (disapproving, especially British English) a woman who behaves in an aggressive and frightening way
Word OriginMiddle English (also denoting ‘a large serpent’): from Old French, via Latin from Greek drakōn ‘serpent’.