dragon — meaning in English
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English meaning
- draco noun A short-barrelled rifle built on the AK-pattern (Kalashnikov) design.
- dragon noun A mythical, usually giant reptilian creature, often depicted breathing fire and guarding treasure in Western folklore.
- dragoon noun Historically, a mounted soldier who could fight on foot or on horseback.
- harridan noun A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.
- worm noun A long, thin, legless invertebrate, such as an earthworm.
Senses
dragon is used for these senses in English:
- Draco (constellation) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dragon. It features a line of stars (including Thuban) that winds between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
- dragoon (by extension) Originally (historical) , a soldier armed with a dragoon musket (sense 1.1) who fought both on foot and mounted on a horse; now, a cavalier or horse soldier from a regiment formerly armed with such muskets.
- dragoon A variety of pigeon, originally a cross between a horseman and a tumbler.
- harridan A vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.
- worm (archaic) A type of wingless "dragon", especially a gigantic sea serpent or any kind of dragon.
draco — full definition
- noun A short-barrelled rifle built on the AK-pattern (Kalashnikov) design.
- name A constellation in the northern sky representing a dragon, winding between the Great and Little Bear.
dragon — full definition
- noun A mythical, usually giant reptilian creature, often depicted breathing fire and guarding treasure in Western folklore.
- noun In East Asian mythology, a long, serpentine, generally benevolent creature associated with power and good fortune.
- noun (Informal) A fierce, intimidating woman.