Synonyms:
dragon, firedrake
Meaning: a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
Usage examples
In the House of the Dragon Scorner.
Betty guarded them like a little dragon.
"The old dragon took care of that," replied Arabella.
"Nasty old dragon!" Arabella said to herself when she was thus left alone.
Beside Jason Theseus went holding the helmet that held the dragon's teeth.
Then he mounted, and they flew straight through the air to the dragon's palace.
"By St. George and his Dragon!" ejaculated the master of Harrowby, wringing his hands.
He lashed his tail, and rolled his red eyes, and the dragon opposite was no whit behind him.
The red dragon was slain, and the white one, gliding through a cleft in the rock, disappeared.
Go into the garden and gather the flowers of the everlasting plant and some of dragon's blood.