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   dragon

   /ˈdraɡ(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a mythical monster resembling a giant reptile, sometimes shown as having wings. In European tradition the dragon is typically fire-breathing and tends to symbolize chaos or evil, whereas in East Asia it is usually a beneficent symbol of fertility, associated with water and the heavens.
   • ▪ a fierce and intimidating person (typically used of a woman): derogatory "the geography teacher was a real dragon"
   • 2. another term for flying lizard
   • ▪ any lizard of the agama family. Australian

   Word Origin Middle English (also denoting a large serpent): from Old French, via Latin from Greek drakōn ‘serpent’.

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