HyperDic: dragon

English > 4 senses of the word dragon / Dragon:
NOUNperson dragon, firedrakea creature of Teutonic mythology
person dragon, tartara fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman
objectDragon, Dracoa faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus
animaldragon, flying dragon, flying lizardany of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body
dragon / Dragon > pronunciation
Soundsdrae'gahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > dragon: 4 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningA creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings.
Synonymfiredrake
InstancesFafnir(Norse mythology) the Norse / Norse dragon that guarded / guarded a treasure and was slain by Sigurd
Narrowerwyvern, wivernA fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry
Broadermythical monster, mythical creatureA monster renowned in folklore and myth
Spanishdragón
Catalandrac, víbria
English > dragon: 4 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningA fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman.
Synonymtartar
Broaderunpleasant woman, disagreeable womanA woman who is an unpleasant person
Spanishbruja
Catalandrac
English > Dragon: 4 senses > noun 3, object
MeaningA faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
SynonymDraco
Instance ofconstellationA configuration of stars as seen from the earth
SpanishDraco, Dragón
CatalanDraco, Dragó
English > dragon: 4 senses > noun 4, animal
MeaningAny of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body.
Synonymsflying dragon, flying lizard
Member ofDraco, genus DracoA reptile genus known as flying dragons or flying lizards
Broaderagamid, agamid lizardA lizard of the family Agamidae
Spanishdragón
Catalandrac

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