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

Many gods at that time could be birds or could be a tiger or could be a dragon. —Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025

In recent years, the Maleficent dragon figure at California's Disneyland park also caught fire during a Fantasmic! —EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025

The result is something that feels like a complete departure from the original: a touching ‘80s throwback and an effective coming-of-age drama about Pete (Oakes Fegley), a lonely boy who inhabits the forest with his dragon named Elliot. —Barry Levitt, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025

The purple dragon character is featured in the theme park ride Journey Into Imagination With Figment at EPCOT in Florida at the Walt Disney World Resort and also greets guests inside the Imagination! pavilion. —Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025

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

Rhymes for dragon

• agone
• lagan
• waggon
• wagon
• anlagen
• bandwagon
• snapdragon

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