dragon

noun

drag·​on ˈdra-gən 

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

dragonish

ˈdra-gə-nish 

adjective

Examples of dragon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Plus, there's a dragon flying overhead, so Daenerys can't be far away. —Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024

You are referred to as an Arisen, who comes back to life after the dragon has already taken your heart. —Marc Saltzman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024

Surround the dragon from every side until something absolutely has to change. —Jodie Cook, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024

When Georgie makes some kind of mistake with her ingredients, this Welsh lass has had enough and the dragon within her comes roaring out. —Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French dragun, from Latin dracon-, draco serpent, dragon, from Greek drakōn serpent; akin to Old English torht bright, Greek derkesthai to see, look at

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing dragon

• dragon fruit
• dragon lady
• dragon's blood
• dragon's teeth
• green dragon
• Komodo dragon

Kids Definition

dragon

noun

drag·​on ˈdrag-ən 

1

: an imaginary animal usually pictured as a huge serpent or lizard with wings and large claws

2

capitalized : draco

Etymology

Middle English dragon "dragon," from early French dragun (same meaning), from Latin dracon-, draco "serpent, dragon," from Greek drakōn "serpent" — related to rankle