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Definition of Dragon
1. Noun. A creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings.
Generic synonyms: Mythical Creature, Mythical Monster
Specialized synonyms: Fafnir
Specialized synonyms: Wivern, Wyvern
2. Noun. A fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman.
3. Noun. A faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
4. Noun. Any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body.
Generic synonyms: Agamid, Agamid Lizard
Group relationships: Draco, Genus Draco
Definition of Dragon
1. n. A fabulous animal, generally represented as a monstrous winged serpent or lizard, with a crested head and enormous claws, and regarded as very powerful and ferocious.
Definition of Dragon
1. Proper noun. the Devil. [ Revelation 12:9]; [ Revelation 20:2] ¹
2. Noun. A legendary, serpentine or reptilian creature. ¹
3. Noun. (zoology) An animal of various species that resemble a dragon in appearance: ¹
4. Noun. (astronomy with definite article often capitalized) The constellation Draco. ¹
5. Noun. (pejorative) An unpleasant woman; a harridan. ¹
6. Noun. (context: with definite article often capitalized) The (historical) Chinese empire or the People's Republic of China. ¹
7. Noun. (figuratively) Something very formidable or dangerous. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dragon
1. a mythical, serpentlike monster [n -S]
Medical Definition of Dragon
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1. A fabulous animal, generally represented as a monstrous winged serpent or lizard, with a crested head and enormous claws, and regarded as very powerful and ferocious. "The dragons which appear in early paintings and sculptures are invariably representations of a winged crocodile." (Fairholt)
In Scripture the term dragon refers to any great monster, whether of the land or sea, usually to some kind of serpent or reptile, sometimes to land serpents of a powerful and deadly kind. It is also applied metaphorically to Satan. "Thou breakest the heads of the dragons in the waters." (Ps. Lxxiv. 13) "Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder; the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet." (Ps. Xci. 13) "He laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him a thousand years." (Rev. Xx. 2)
2. A fierce, violent person, especially. A woman.
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