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Definition of Firedrake
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
Definition of Firedrake
1. n. A fiery dragon.
Definition of Firedrake
1. Noun. A fire-breathing dragon ¹
2. Noun. A fiery meteor, an ignis fatuus, a rocket ¹
3. Noun. A kind of firework ¹
4. Noun. A worker at a furnace or fire (an allusive use) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Firedrake
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Firedrake
Literary usage of Firedrake
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the English Language ...by John Walker by John Walker (1806)
"(ios) FISTULOUS, fis'islm-lus. a. The ordinal of one ; earliest in time; highest
in dignity ; great, excellent. FlT, fît. S. firedrake, fire'drake. s. ..."
2. Prince Prigio by Andrew Lang (1889)
"... and the flames which the firedrake spouted like foam from his nostrils, would
have daunted even the bravest man. The sides of the hill, too, ..."
3. A General Pronouncing and Explanatory Dictionary of the English Language: To by George Fulton, G. Knight (1826)
"... f ir'brand, п. л piece of wood kindled ; an incendiary firedrake, ... firedrake ..."
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