2syllables
dragon
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Definitions ofdragon
1noun
- A legendary serpentine or reptilian creature.
- An animal of various species that resemble a dragon in appearance:
- (with definite article, often capitalized) The constellation Draco.
- A fierce and unpleasant woman; a harridan.
Example: "She’s a bit of a dragon."
- (with definite article, often capitalized) The (historical) Chinese empire or the People's Republic of China.
Example: "Napoleon already warned of the awakening of the Dragon."
- Something very formidable or dangerous.
- A type of playing-tile (red dragon, green dragon, white dragon) in the game of mahjong.
- A luminous exhalation from marshy ground, seeming to move through the air like a winged serpent.
- A short musket hooked to a swivel attached to a soldier's belt; so called from a representation of a dragon's head at the muzzle.
- A background process similar to a daemon.
- A variety of carrier pigeon.
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