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
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Here, guests can adopt a dragon via a crossbody egg carrier that holds a plush dragon and peruse a Toothless collection that features a popcorn bucket, zip-up jacket, wings, masks, plush headbands and more.
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Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
The showdowns with its signature behemoths, including a lightning dragon named Rey Dau, are dynamic, desperate, and thrilling.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
In 1894, Ah Say arranged to have a hundred-and-thirty-foot ceremonial dragon delivered for the community’s annual New Year celebration.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Lithgow only appeared as Shrek's nemesis in the first film of the franchise (his character meets his unsavory end at the mouth of a dragon), but his career continued to flourish post-Farquaad.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
The showdowns with its signature behemoths, including a lightning dragon named Rey Dau, are dynamic, desperate, and thrilling.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
In 1894, Ah Say arranged to have a hundred-and-thirty-foot ceremonial dragon delivered for the community’s annual New Year celebration.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Lithgow only appeared as Shrek's nemesis in the first film of the franchise (his character meets his unsavory end at the mouth of a dragon), but his career continued to flourish post-Farquaad.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Dragon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dragon. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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Middle English dragon "dragon," from early French dragun (same meaning), from Latin dracon-, draco "serpent, dragon," from Greek drakōn "serpent" — related to rankle
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