dragon

/ˈdɹæɡən/

noun

1
A legendary serpentine or reptilian creature.
2
An animal of various species that resemble a dragon in appearance:
3
(with definite article, often capitalized) The constellation Draco.
4
A fierce and unpleasant woman; a harridan.
“She’s a bit of a dragon.”
5
(with definite article, often capitalized) The (historical) Chinese empire or the People's Republic of China.
“Napoleon already warned of the awakening of the Dragon.”
6
Something very formidable or dangerous.
7
A type of playing-tile (red dragon, green dragon, white dragon) in the game of mahjong.
8
A luminous exhalation from marshy ground, seeming to move through the air like a winged serpent.
9
A short musket hooked to a swivel attached to a soldier's belt; so called from a representation of a dragon's head at the muzzle.
10
A background process similar to a daemon.
11
A variety of carrier pigeon.

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