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dragon

dra·gon

UK/ˈdɹæɡən/ US/ˈdɹ̝ʷæɡən] ~ [ˈdɹ̝ʷæɡn̩/ common slang uk

noun

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any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body

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Origin

From Middle English dragoun, borrowed from Old French dragon, from Latin dracō(n), from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn, “a serpent of huge size, a python, a dragon”), probably from δέρκομαι (dérkomai, “to see clearly”).

Phrases

  • accelerated dragon
  • Azure Dragon
  • bearded dragon
  • black dragon
  • blue dragon
  • chase the dragon
  • Chinese dragon
  • dragon arum

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