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firedrake

Firedrake (noun) means a fire-breathing dragon.

noun
1
A fire-breathing dragon.
2
A fiery meteor, an ignis fatuus, a rocket
3
A kind of firework
4
A worker at a furnace or fire
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Etymology

From Middle English firdrake, from Old English fȳrdraca (“fire-spewing dragon”), equivalent to fire + drake.

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What is the meaning of firedrake?

"firedrake" (noun) means a fire-breathing dragon.

What are the different meanings of firedrake?

"firedrake" has 3 main meanings: 1. A fire-breathing dragon; 2. A fiery meteor, an ignis fatuus, a rocket; 3. A kind of firework.

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