Dragon
noun
A large imaginary animal often presented in stories, which is like a big lizard and can breathe out fire.
In the story, the brave knight fought the fire-breathing dragon.
Often appears as...
- fire-breathing dragon
- dragon slayer
noun
Someone who is very scary or fierce.
My boss can be a real dragon when she's angry.
Often appears as...
- be a real dragon
- dragon lady
Usage tips
Colloquial, Disapproving
Informal
noun
A constellation (group of stars) called 'Draco'.
You can find the Dragon constellation in the northern hemisphere of the night sky.
Often appears as...
- draco the dragon
- dragon constellation
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A large imaginary animal often presented in stories, which is like a big lizard and can breathe out fire.
In the story, the brave knight fought the fire-breathing dragon.
Often appears as...
- fire-breathing dragon
- dragon slayer
noun
Someone who is very scary or fierce.
My boss can be a real dragon when she's angry.
Often appears as...
- be a real dragon
- dragon lady
Usage tips
Colloquial, Disapproving
Informal
noun
A constellation (group of stars) called 'Draco'.
You can find the Dragon constellation in the northern hemisphere of the night sky.
Often appears as...
- draco the dragon
- dragon constellation
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Mythical Creature
Used to describe fantastic beings in myths, often symbolizing fear or challenge.
Legends say the ancient dragon guarded a vast treasure.
Pro Tip 2/3Powerful Metaphor
Represents insurmountable problems or enemies in a metaphorical way.
He faced the dragons of his past to move forward.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbol
Different cultures depict dragons differently; in the West as evil, in the East as wise and good.
In Chinese culture, the dragon is a sign of power and good luck.
Pro Tip 1/3Mythical Creature
Used to describe fantastic beings in myths, often symbolizing fear or challenge.
Legends say the ancient dragon guarded a vast treasure.
Pro Tip 2/3Powerful Metaphor
Represents insurmountable problems or enemies in a metaphorical way.
He faced the dragons of his past to move forward.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbol
Different cultures depict dragons differently; in the West as evil, in the East as wise and good.
In Chinese culture, the dragon is a sign of power and good luck.
Pro Tip 1/3Mythical Creature
Used to describe fantastic beings in myths, often symbolizing fear or challenge.
Legends say the ancient dragon guarded a vast treasure.
Pro Tip 2/3Powerful Metaphor
Represents insurmountable problems or enemies in a metaphorical way.
He faced the dragons of his past to move forward.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Symbol
Different cultures depict dragons differently; in the West as evil, in the East as wise and good.
In Chinese culture, the dragon is a sign of power and good luck.
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Video examples
The myth behind the...
The ox came in second, with the powerful tiger right behind him. The rabbit, too small to battle the current, nimbly hopped across stones and logs to come in fourth. Next came the dragon, who could have flown directly across, but stopped to help some creatures she had encountered on the way. After her came the horse, galloping across the river.
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Do Komodo Dragons Eat...
And they're not quite the same as a mythical dragon. They don't breathe fire. They don't fly. So unlike any other lizard in the world, that they almost deserve their own dragon title and I don't think anybody thinks they don't deserve that title of Dragon.
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A host of heroes - April...
a dragon. Now, being an epic hero, of course he wins, but he is also human, and so he also dies. But he leaves behind stories to inspire others even today. Next, we have our tragic heroes. Tragic heroes are usually leaders or powerful characters,
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What makes a hero? -...
because we humans reflect on our world through symbolic stories of our own lives. You leave your comfort zone, have an experience that transforms you, and then you recover and do it again. You don't literally slay dragons or fight Voldemort,
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Nizar Ibrahim: How we...
These dragons from deep time are incredible creatures. They're bizzarre, they're beautiful, and there's very little we know about them. These thoughts were going through my head when I looked at the pages of my first dinosaur book.
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Flying Snake Hunts...
folds of skin supported by five to seven ribs that extend from the body with its wings extended it's capable of flying for distances of up to 30 feet if the snake is a parachutist a dragon is a glider ooh
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The wars that inspired...
or terrorized by dragons, but it was shaken by a power struggle between two noble families spanning generations and involving a massive cast of characters with complex motives and shifting loyalties.
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Inside the new Old World...
three different kinds of flying dragons inhabit our alien world with heads stranger than fiction they are unlike any animals alive today our alien world is also home to huge river systems
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Zoo Quest For A Dragon...
in the end bureaucracy defeated us and we weren't given a permit to export those dragons from indonesia so i'm afraid they're still there that was the end of our zoo quest
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Largest Lizard on Earth...
To get the dragons to bite, we're going to need a little bit of encouragement in the form of some honking meat. We have a bite test gauge with stinking rotten meat on it.
Video examples
The myth behind the...
The ox came in second, with the powerful tiger right behind him. The rabbit, too small to battle the current, nimbly hopped across stones and logs to come in fourth. Next came the dragon, who could have flown directly across, but stopped to help some creatures she had encountered on the way. After her came the horse, galloping across the river.
Video examples
Do Komodo Dragons Eat...
And they're not quite the same as a mythical dragon. They don't breathe fire. They don't fly. So unlike any other lizard in the world, that they almost deserve their own dragon title and I don't think anybody thinks they don't deserve that title of Dragon.
Video examples
A host of heroes - April...
a dragon. Now, being an epic hero, of course he wins, but he is also human, and so he also dies. But he leaves behind stories to inspire others even today. Next, we have our tragic heroes. Tragic heroes are usually leaders or powerful characters,
Video examples
What makes a hero? -...
because we humans reflect on our world through symbolic stories of our own lives. You leave your comfort zone, have an experience that transforms you, and then you recover and do it again. You don't literally slay dragons or fight Voldemort,
Video examples
Nizar Ibrahim: How we...
These dragons from deep time are incredible creatures. They're bizzarre, they're beautiful, and there's very little we know about them. These thoughts were going through my head when I looked at the pages of my first dinosaur book.
Video examples
Flying Snake Hunts...
folds of skin supported by five to seven ribs that extend from the body with its wings extended it's capable of flying for distances of up to 30 feet if the snake is a parachutist a dragon is a glider ooh
Video examples
The wars that inspired...
or terrorized by dragons, but it was shaken by a power struggle between two noble families spanning generations and involving a massive cast of characters with complex motives and shifting loyalties.
Video examples
Inside the new Old World...
three different kinds of flying dragons inhabit our alien world with heads stranger than fiction they are unlike any animals alive today our alien world is also home to huge river systems
Video examples
Zoo Quest For A Dragon...
in the end bureaucracy defeated us and we weren't given a permit to export those dragons from indonesia so i'm afraid they're still there that was the end of our zoo quest
Video examples
Largest Lizard on Earth...
To get the dragons to bite, we're going to need a little bit of encouragement in the form of some honking meat. We have a bite test gauge with stinking rotten meat on it.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Neil Bush
American Businessman
When it comes to China, there are genuine giants that need to be conquered and dragons to tame. Protecting intellectual property rights and leveling the playing field for international trade are serious matters that must be resolved. But that will happen through honest negotiation.
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Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
You may say, 'Well, dragons don't exist.' It's, like, yes they do - the category 'predator' and the category 'dragon' are the same category. It absolutely exists. It's a superordinate category. It exists absolutely more than anything else. In fact, it really exists.
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Nikita Dragun
American Celebrity
This is all me. That's why all my products come in this dragon egg literally 'cause I'm like, I laid an egg for you, girl. Every little last detail is so Nikita and extra and wild. I'm creating things I've always wanted to see in the beauty industry.
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Jeff Grubb
American Author
In 'Guild Wars 2,' the dragons are the greatest threat, but there's so much more going on. It's a living world; it's a dynamic world. There are places where you find your piece of earth, and you can develop and play with it.
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Warren Spector
American Designer
Ray Harryhausen's 'Sinbad' picture was the first film I remember seeing. I was two years old when it came out, and it changed my life forever. I had nightmares about dragons and stuff for years - and loved it!
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Theophilus London
Trinidadian Musician
Becoming a walking, dancing, fire-breathing lifestyle dragon is not something you can pursue overnight! It takes years of studying, living, and understanding the modern culture!
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Malala Yousafzai
Pakistani Activist
I might be afraid of ghosts and like dragons and those things, but I'm not afraid of the Taliban.
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J. R. R. Tolkien
English Novelist
It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.
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Billy Bob Thornton
American Actor
Why wouldn't you be afraid of a Komodo dragon? It's a dragon. It's a dinosaur.
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Marilu Henner
American Actress
Stress is an important dragon to slay - or at least tame - in your life.
Quote examples
Neil Bush
American Businessman
When it comes to China, there are genuine giants that need to be conquered and dragons to tame. Protecting intellectual property rights and leveling the playing field for international trade are serious matters that must be resolved. But that will happen through honest negotiation.
Quote examples
Jordan Peterson
Canadian Psychologist
You may say, 'Well, dragons don't exist.' It's, like, yes they do - the category 'predator' and the category 'dragon' are the same category. It absolutely exists. It's a superordinate category. It exists absolutely more than anything else. In fact, it really exists.
Quote examples
Nikita Dragun
American Celebrity
This is all me. That's why all my products come in this dragon egg literally 'cause I'm like, I laid an egg for you, girl. Every little last detail is so Nikita and extra and wild. I'm creating things I've always wanted to see in the beauty industry.
Quote examples
Jeff Grubb
American Author
In 'Guild Wars 2,' the dragons are the greatest threat, but there's so much more going on. It's a living world; it's a dynamic world. There are places where you find your piece of earth, and you can develop and play with it.
Quote examples
Warren Spector
American Designer
Ray Harryhausen's 'Sinbad' picture was the first film I remember seeing. I was two years old when it came out, and it changed my life forever. I had nightmares about dragons and stuff for years - and loved it!
Quote examples
Theophilus London
Trinidadian Musician
Becoming a walking, dancing, fire-breathing lifestyle dragon is not something you can pursue overnight! It takes years of studying, living, and understanding the modern culture!
Quote examples
Malala Yousafzai
Pakistani Activist
I might be afraid of ghosts and like dragons and those things, but I'm not afraid of the Taliban.
Quote examples
J. R. R. Tolkien
English Novelist
It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.
Quote examples
Billy Bob Thornton
American Actor
Why wouldn't you be afraid of a Komodo dragon? It's a dragon. It's a dinosaur.
Quote examples
Marilu Henner
American Actress
Stress is an important dragon to slay - or at least tame - in your life.
Example 1 of 10
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