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
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In all, Arndt and his neighbor rescued 15 people, 10 pets, and a bearded dragon, Morris said.
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Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
The animals most affected included large lizards like land mullets and eastern water dragons and snakes like the red-bellied blacksnake.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Eyes peered out from behind the trees, and visitors soon spotted sculpted wildlife such as elephants, dragons and giant turtles.
—Lanta Davis and Vince Reighard, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
But the potential payoff—unlimited clean power—has prompted around 50 startups to chase this dragon.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
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Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
The animals most affected included large lizards like land mullets and eastern water dragons and snakes like the red-bellied blacksnake.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Eyes peered out from behind the trees, and visitors soon spotted sculpted wildlife such as elephants, dragons and giant turtles.
—Lanta Davis and Vince Reighard, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
But the potential payoff—unlimited clean power—has prompted around 50 startups to chase this dragon.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Dragon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dragon. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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Middle English dragon "dragon," from early French dragun (same meaning), from Latin dracon-, draco "serpent, dragon," from Greek drakōn "serpent" — related to rankle
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