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Definition: Dragon |
DragonNoun1. A creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings. 2. A fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman. 3. A faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus. 4. Any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "dragon" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references) |
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Computing | Dragon n. [MIT] A program similar to a daemon, except that it is not invoked at all, but is instead used by the system to perform various secondary tasks. A typical example would be an accounting program, which keeps track of who is logged in, accumulates load-average statistics, etc. Under ITS, many terminals displayed a list of people logged in, where they were, what they were running, etc., along with some random picture (such as a unicorn, Snoopy, or the Enterprise), which was generated by the `name dragon'. Usage: rare outside MIT -- under Unix and most other OSes this would be called a `background demon' or daemon. The best-known Unix example of a dragon is `cron(1)'. At SAIL, they called this sort of thing a `phantom'. Source: Jargon File. |
Bible | Dragon (1.) Heb. tannim, plural of tan. The name of some unknown creature inhabiting desert places and ruins (Job 30:29; Ps. 44:19; Isa. 13:22; 34:13; 43:20; Jer. 10:22; Micah 1:8; Mal. 1:3); probably, as translated in the Revised Version, the jackal (q.v.). (2.) Heb. tannin. Some great sea monster (Jer. 51:34). In Isa. 51:9 it may denote the crocodile. In Gen. 1:21 (Heb. plural tanninim) the Authorized Version renders "whales," and the Revised Version "sea monsters." It is rendered "serpent" in Ex. 7:9. It is used figuratively in Ps. 74:13; Ezek. 29:3. In the New Testament the word "dragon" is found only in Rev. 12:3, 4, 7, 9, 16, 17, etc., and is there used metaphorically of "Satan." (See WHALE.). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. |
Dream Interpretation | To dream of a dragon, denotes that you allow yourself to be governed by your passions, and that you are likely to place yourself in the power of your enemies through those outbursts of sardonic tendencies. You should be warned by this dream to cultivate self-control. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted .... |
Literature | Dragon The Greek word drakon comes from a verb meaning "to see," to "look at," and more remotely "to watch" and "to flash." The animal called a dragon is a winged crocodile with a serpent's tail; whence the words serpent and dragon are sometimes interchangeable. From the meaning a watcher we get the notion of one that watches; and from the meaning "to flash," we connect the word with meteors. "Swift, swift, ye dragons of the night: - that dawning May bare the raven's eye." Shakespeare: Cymbeline, ii. 2. Dragon. This word is used by ecclesiastics of the Middle Ages as the symbol of sin in general and paganism in particular. The metaphor is derived from Rev. xii. 9, where Satan is termed "the great dragon." In Ps. xci. 13 it is said that the saints "shall trample the dragon under their feet." In the story of the Fall, Satan appeared to Eve in the semblance of a serpent, and the promise was made that in the fulness of time the seed of the woman should bruise the serpent's head. Another source of dragon legends is the Celtic use of the word for "a chief." Hence pen-dragon (summus rex), a sort of dictator, created in times of danger. Those knights who slew a chief in battle slew a dragon, and the military title soon got confounded with the fabulous monster. Dragon, meaning "quicksighted," is a very suitable word for a general. Some great inundations have also been termed serpents or dragons. Hence Apollo (the sun) is said to have destroyed the serpent Python (i.e. dried up the overflow). Similarly, St. Romanus delivered the city of Rouen from a dragon, named Gargouille (waterspout), which lived in the river Seine. From the idea of watching, we have a dragon placed in the garden of the Hesperldes; and a duenna is poetically called a dragon: "In England the garden of beauty is kept By a dragon of prudery placed within call; But so oft the unamiable dragon hath slept, That the garden's but carelessly watched after all." T. Moore: Irish Melodies, No. 2 ("We may roam Through this world," etc.). A spiteful, violent, tyrannical woman is called a dragoness. The blind dragon, the third party who plays propriety in flirtations. "This state of affairs was hailed with undisguised thankfulness by the rector, whose feeling for harmony had been rudely jarred by the necessity of his acting the blind dragon" - J. O.Hobbes: Some Emotions and a Moral, chap. iv. Dragon in Christian art symbolises Satan or sin. In the pictures of St. Michael and St. Margaret it typifies their conquest over sin. Similarly, when represented at the feet of Christ and the Virgin Mary. The conquest of St. George and St. Silvester over a dragon means their triumph over paganism. In the pictures of St. Martha it means the inundation of the Rhone, spreading pestilence and death; similarly, St. Romanus delivered Rouen from the inundation of the Seine, and Apollo's conquest of the python means the same thing. St. John the Evangelist is sometimes represented holding a chalice, from which a winged dragon is issuing. Ladies guarded by dragons. The walls of feudal castles ran winding round the building, and the ladies were kept in the securest part. As adventurers had to scale the walls to gain access to the ladies, the authors of romance said they overcame the serpent-like defence, or the dragon that guarded them. Sometimes there were two walls, and then the bold invader overcame two dragons in his attempt to liberate the captive damsel. (See Enchanted Castles.) A flying dragon. A meteor. The Chinese dragon. In China, the drawing of a five-clawed dragon is not only introduced into pictures, but is also embroidered on state dresses and royal robes. This representation is regarded as an amulet. The Green Dragon. A public-house sign in compliment to St. George. The Red Dragon. A public-house sign in compliment to Henry VII., who adopted this device for his standard at Bosworth Field. It was the ensign of Cadwallader, the last of the British kings, from whom the Tudors descended. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
Mining | S. Staff. A barrel in which water is raised from a shallow shaft. (references) |
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The Chinese dragon (龍, in pinyin: long2) is a mythical creature resembling a snake. It is the embodiment of the concept of yang. Associated with weather and water--the bringer of rain--the Chinese dragon is also a shape-changer (or at least a size-changer). It is thought of as benevolent and often caretakers.The legend has it that the Huang Di (Yellow Emperor) used a snake for his coat of arms. Every time he conquered another tribe, he added his defeated enemy's emblem into his. Huang Di was immortalized into a dragon that looks like his emblem. That explains why the Chinese dragon has a body of a snake; the scales and tail of a fish; the antlers of a deer; the face of a qilin (a deer-like mythical creature with fire all over its body); and two pairs of talons of eagles; and the eyes of a demon. They fly in the sky among the clouds. Almost all pictures of Chinese dragons show them playing with a flaming pearl. Supposedly it is the pearl that gives them their power and allows them to ascend to heaven.
Also, since the Chinese consider Huang Di as their ancestor, they sometimes refer themselves as "the descendants of the dragons".
Another legend says the carps become dragons after they leaped over the dragon gate.
Chinese Dragons have five toes on each foot; Korean or Indonesian dragons have four and Japanese dragons have three. To explain this phonemenon, Chinese legend states that although dragons originated in China, the further away from China a dragon went the fewer toes it had, and dragons only exist in China, Korea, Indonesia ,and Japan because if they travelled further they would have no toes to continue. Japanese legend has an opposing story, namely that dragons originated in Japan, and the further they travelled the more toes they got and as a result if they went too far they would have too many toes to continue to walk properly. In Korea and Indonesia, depending upon which direction the dragon travels it will either gain or lose toes and the principles of the previous two myths both apply here.
Another interpretation: according to several sources, Chinese dragons had four toes--but the Imperial Dragon had five. It was a capital offense for anyone other than the emperor to use the five-clawed dragon motif.
The dragon is one of the 12 Chinese zodiacs which is used to designate year in the Chinese calendar. It is thought that each animal is associated with certain personality traits. (see Dragon (Zodiac)).
The dragon was a symbol for the emperor in many Chinese dynasties. During the late Qing dynasty, the dragon was even adopted as the national flag. It was an capital offense for commoners to wear clothes with a dragon symbol. The dragons are believed to be the rulers of the seas. They can show themselves as water spouts (tornado or twister over water).
Classical types
See also:
- Tianlong, The Celestial Dragon
- Shenlong, the Spiritual Dragon
- Futs-Lung, the Dragon of Hidden Treasures
- Ti-Lung, the Underground Dragon
- Yinglong (應龍), the Winged Dragon
- Qiulong (虯龍), the Horned Dragon
- Panlong (蟠龍), the Coiling Dragon: inhabits the waters
- Huanglong (黃龍), Yellow Dragon, which emerged from the River Luo to show Fuxi the elements of writing
- Chinese mythology
- Dragon King
- Dragon boat race
- European dragon
- list of dragons
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Here be dragons:
See also: list of dragons
- European dragon, mythical creature
- Chinese dragon, mythical creature
- Dragon King
- Dragon (Zodiac)
- Middle-earth dragon, fictional creature
- Komodo dragon, reptile animal
- Dragon 64, 1980s home computer
- Trogdor, a fictional dragon.
- Dragon magazine, a Dungeons & Dragons magazine
- Dragon (band), a New Zealand band.
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The dragon is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. It is thought that each animal is associated with certain personality traits.People who have this Chinese sign are:
See also: Chinese dragon
- Orlando Bloom, actor
- Candace Cameron Bure, actress
- Sandra Bullock, actress
- Alexa Vega, actress
- Reese Witherspoon, actress
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Dragon Magazine, first issue 1976, is one of the two official magazines for source material for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game.Each issue has a number of articles about Prestige Classes, Races, Monsters and many other subjects that can be used to enhance a Dungeons & Dragons game. It also sometimes discusses meta-gaming issues, such as getting along with fellow players.
A regular feature of Dragon has been its "Ecology of ..." articles, in which a D&D monster gets a tongue-in-check scientific treatment, explaining how they find food, reproduce, and so forth.
Many of the gaming world's best writers, game designers and artists have published work in the magazine.
As of 2003, Dragon is published by Paizo Publishing under agreement with Wizards of the Coast.
Dungeon Magazine is a sister magazine which publishes pre-written playtested adventures to be used in a D&D game.
External link
- Dragon Magazine homepage
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Warning: Wikipedia contains spoilersJ. R. R. Tolkien's universe of Middle-earth features dragons closely based on those of European legend. All were created by Morgoth out of fire and sorcery sometime before the First Age of the Sun, when Glaurung first appeared.
Taxonomy
Tolkien designed his own taxonomic system for dragons, based on two factors:Means of locomotion
- Some dragons (Glaurung, Scatha) had only front legs.
- Others (no known examples) walked on four legs, like a Komodo dragon or some other lizard.
- A third type (Ancalagon, Smaug) could both walk on four legs and fly.
Fire breathing
These categories could mix and match in any way.
- The Urulóki (singular Urulokë, Fire-drakes) could breathe fire.
- The Cold-drakes could not.
Other characteristics
All of Tolkien's dragons also shared a love of treasure (especially gold), subtle intelligence, immense cunning, great physical strength, and a hypnotic power called "dragon-spell".
Important dragons
- Glaurung - Father of Dragons, slain by Túrin Turambar
- Scatha - slain by Fram of the Éothéod (ancestor of the kings of Rohan)
- Smaug - the last great dragon of Middle-earth, slain by Bard of Dale
- Ancalagon the Black - first and mightiest of the winged dragons, slain by Eärendil in the War of Wrath.
External link
- Encyclopedia of Arda article on Middle-earth's dragons
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Saint George versus the dragonIn European mythology, a dragon is a serpent-like creature. It is sometimes known by the Nordic word, wyrm.
Dragons in modern times
The dragon of the modern period is typically depicted as a large, winged dinosaur-like creature with the ability to breath fire. It typically protects a cavern of gold and is usually associated with a great hero who attempts to slay it. Many modern stories represent dragons as being extremely intelligent creatures, some with the ability to use magic. Often they are extremely ancient. Some are helpful and wise whom heroes can consult for advice, while others are greedy and guard a huge hoard of treasure. (Until we get a more detailed discussion, please see http://www.draconian.com/whatis/whatis.htm .)
Dragons in Slavic mythology
Dragons of Slavic mythology hold mixed temperaments towards humans.
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Dragons in Celtic mythology
needs workThe story of Merlin and the dragons
Dragons in Germanic mythology
The two most famous dragons from the mythology of the Germanic peoples are the dragon of Beowulf, and Fafnir, who was killed by Siegfried. Fafnir turned into a dragon because of his greed -- many scholars believe this and other stories indicate dragons usually represent greed in western cultures. In both Fafnir and Beowulf, the serpents guarded earthen mounds full of ancient treasure. The treasure was cursed and brought ill to those who later possessed it. It has been supposed by some scholars, including John Tanke of the University of Michigan, that the word dragon comes from the Old English draugr, which literally means a spirit who guards the burial mound of a king. How this image of a vengeful guardian spirit is related to a fire breathing serpent is unclear. Many others assume the word dragon comes from the ancient Greek word derekesthai, meaning 'sharp eyed', referring to the dragon's legendarily keen eyesight. But, in any case, the image of a dragon as a serpent-like creature was already standard at least by the 8th century when Beowulf was written down. Although today we associate dragons almost universally with fire, in medieval legend the creatures were often associated with water, guarding springs or living near or under water.
Other European legends about dragons include "Saint George and the Dragon", in which a brave knight defeats a dragon holding a princess captive. This legend may be a Christianized version of the myth of Perseus, but its origins are obscure. (The Revelation of Saint John the Divine describes Satan as "a great dragon, flaming red, with seven heads and ten horns.") Saint George is the Patron Saint of England. Meanwhile, across the border, a red dragon is represented on the Welsh flag. Due to this clash of symbolism, there are very few George and the Dragon pubs in Wales.
The tale of George and the Dragon has been modified for modern works, with Saint George portrayed as 'an effette [sic] wally who faints at the sight of the dragon' in a play [1] and a poem by U. A. Fanthorpe based on Uccello's painting, where Saint George is a thug, the Maiden considers the relative sexual merits of the dragon and saint, and the Dragon the only sane character.
It is possible that the dragon legends of north-western Europe are at least partly inspired by earlier stories from the Roman Empire, or from the Sarmatians and related cultures north of the Black Sea. There has also been speculation that dragon mythology might have originated from stories of large land lizards which inhabited Eurasia.
Dragons in Norse mythology
The most famous dragons by Norse mythology, is Jormungand a form of cobra, so big that the earth-disc can be encircled by it.Fantasy fiction authors whose works have featured dragons as major plot elements include:
Compare: Chinese dragon
- Anne McCaffrey ("Dragonflight" and sequels)
- J. R. R. Tolkien ("The Hobbit", "The Silmarillion" and related works)
- Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman (the "Dragonlance" series)
- Ursula K. LeGuin ("A Wizard of Earthsea" and sequels)
- Orson Scott Card ("Orson Scott Card (Wyrms)")
- Terry Pratchett ("Discworld" books)
See also: List of dragons
External links
- Sculpture Dragon
- Dragon Legend Information
- General Dragon Information and Facts
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "European dragon."
| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
DRAGON | English | Distribution and Reusability of Ada Real-time Applications through Graceful and On-line Operations | N/A |
| Dragonair | English | Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Ltd | Transportation |
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Synonyms: DragonSynonyms: firedrake (n), flying dragon (n), flying lizard (n), tartar (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Irascibility | Sir Fretful Plagiary; brabbler, Tartar; shrew, vixen, virago, termagant, dragon, scold, Xantippe; porcupine; spitfire; fire eater; (blusterer); fury; (violent person). |
Unconformity | Phoenix, chimera, hydra, sphinx, minotaur; griffin, griffon; centaur; saggittary; kraken, wyvern, roc, dragon, sea serpent; mermaid, merman, merfolk; unicorn; Cyclops, "men whose heads do grow beneath their shoulders"; teratology. |
Violence | Berserk, berserker; fury, dragon, demon, tiger, beldame, Tisiphone, Megaera, Alecto, madcap, wild beast; fire eater; (blusterer). |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
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Screenplays | If you're referring to the incident with the Dragon, I was barely involved (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring; writing credit: Frances Walsh) Who'd have thought it wasn't about a dragon. (Meet the Parents; writing credit: Greg Glienna; Mary Ruth Clarke) With the figure of a dragon. (The Court Jester; writing credit: Melvin Frank and Norman Panama.) Dragon, not lizard (Mulan; writing credit: Robert D. San Souci; Rita Hsiao) I've got a dragon and I'm mot afraid to use it. (Shrek; writing credit: Ted Elliott) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Dragon Ball Z (2003) A Dragon Story Bruce Lee (1974) Fight! Dragon (1974) Men of the Dragon (1974) Return of the Dragon (1974) | |
Song Titles | Puff The Magic Dragon (performing artist: Paul and Mary Peter) | |
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 | Nicknamed "Dragon Lake," this body of water is formed by the Bratskove Reservoir, built along the Angara River in southern Siberia, near the city of Bratsk. This image was acquired in winter, when the lake is frozen. Credit: NASA. |  | U-2 Dragon Lady flies a training mission in California. |
 | Dragon fly perched on a mangrove seedling. Credit: Jerry Sintz. |  | Black Dragon Wash near Green River, Utah. Credit: Kelly Rigby. |
 | Sketch, possibly by Edward H. Schmidt (a crewman on USS Mahaska). Items identified by numbers include: 1. USS Mahaska; 2. Schooner N.C. Claver; 3. tug Dragon; 4. USS Monitor; 5. USS Wachusett; 6. chartered steamer; 7. a schooner; 8. a gunboat; 9. USS Galena, disabled; 10. City Point, James River, abandoned. Credit: NAVY. |  | The right and left guns of the cruiser's forward 8"/55 triple gun turret fire on North Vietnamese targets, during an Operation "Sea Dragon" bombardment in September 1968. Photographed by PHC Al Smith. Credit: NAVY. |
 | The Hercules of the Union, slaying the great dragon of secession. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Portiere -- Dragon -- designed by Miss Ida F. Clarke. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Chinese dragon breathing fire on Soviet bear. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | George and the dragon. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Dragon Fly" by Clayton Maxwell Commentary: "A picture of a dragon fly." | "Dragon Performers" by Andrew Kim Commentary: "Dragon performers practicing in one of Suzhou's gardens." |
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Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | Bouddha went into his cave and succeeded in converting the dragon. |
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Business | Well-known local researchers and purchasers of telecommunications equipment include Datang Telecommunications Co. (Xi’an), China Great Dragon Telecommunication Co., Ltd. (Beijing), Zhongxing Telecom Ltd. (Shenzhen), Jin Peng Electronic Information Machine Co., Ltd. (Guangzhou), Lixing Electric Co., Ltd. (Wuhan), and Huawei Technology Company (Shenzhen). (references) | |
Economic History | Vietnam | Through much of the decade, foreign investment flowed to what many called the newest Asian dragon. (references) |
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Rush Limbaugh | Keep a sharp eye out for this anti-free-speech dragon to once again rear its ugly head in the form of news editors who don't know news until they see it in the Times. |
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| "Dragon" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 91.05% of the time. "Dragon" is used about 725 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 91.05% | 660 | 9,933 |
| Noun (proper) | 8.68% | 63 | 42,364 |
| Noun (common) | 0.28% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Total | 100.00% | 725 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "dragon" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Dragon | Last name | 1,000 | 8,944 |
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| The following table summarizes names derived from the word "dragon". | |||
| Name | Gender | Language | Meaning |
| Draco | Male | Ancient Greek (Latinized) | A dragon |
| Arad | N/A | Biblical | A dragon |
| Irad | N/A | Biblical | Dragon |
| Drake | Male | English | A dragon |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references.
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| Country | Name | Country | Name |
| Ireland | Dragon Oil Plc | United Kingdom | Edinburgh Dragon Trust Plc |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
Expressions using "dragon": Dragon arum ♦ dragon Book ♦ Dragon fish ♦ Dragon fly ♦ Dragon fly etc ♦ dragon lizard ♦ Dragon root ♦ Dragon shell ♦ Dragon Style ♦ Dragon tree ♦ Dragon water ♦ dragon well ♦ false dragon head ♦ flying dragon ♦ Great Swimming Dragon ta'i chi form ♦ green dragon ♦ Gum dragon ♦ komodo dragon ♦ river dragon ♦ rouge dragon ♦ sea dragon ♦ Spring Dragon Qi Gong ♦ the old dragon ♦ to chase the dragon ♦ vine dragon ♦ water dragon. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "dragon": dragon-clasp, dragon-decorated, Dragon-dictate, dragon-fillers, dragon-flies, dragon-fly, dragon-god, dragon-haunted, dragon-headed, dragon-heads, dragon-hide, Dragon-in-charge, dragon-killing, dragon-lady, dragon-like, dragon-master, dragon-mounted, dragon-riders, dragon-ship, dragon-ships, dragon-sized, dragon-slaying, dragon-stamp, dragon-stands, dragon-tree, dragon-vanquishing, dragon-winged, dragon-wings, dragon-wort. | |
Ending with "dragon": ex-dragon, fire-dragon, snap-dragon. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
dragon | 21,822 | dragon ultimo | 504 |
dragon picture | 6,115 | dragon ball af | 503 |
dragon tale | 5,226 | dragon ball z online game | 500 |
dragon tattoo | 3,687 | dragon drawing | 424 |
dungeon and dragon | 3,282 | dragon moon x | 420 |
chinese dragon | 1,945 | dragon raja | 414 |
bearded dragon | 1,756 | dragon ball z porn | 410 |
dragon art | 1,529 | dayton dragon | 378 |
red dragon | 1,162 | dragon image | 356 |
wizard and dragon | 951 | puff the magic dragon | 353 |
fantasy dragon | 935 | dragon ballz | 344 |
dragon wallpaper | 916 | crouching tiger hidden dragon | 334 |
dragon figurine | 829 | dragon sun glasses | 331 |
dragon poster | 760 | dragon fly | 329 |
dragon toy | 712 | dragon tattoo tribal | 314 |
dragon warrior | 675 | dragon lair | 312 |
dragon naturally speaking | 669 | blue eyes white dragon | 309 |
komodo dragon | 667 | water dragon | 306 |
dragon court | 602 | dragon steel | 293 |
dragon ball z.com | 582 | dragon ball gt picture | 283 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Translations for "dragon"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | drangua, dragua (tarragon, wyvern), zhapik, njeri luftarak (fighter). (various references) | |
Arabic | تنين, شخص عنيف, بندقية قصيرة. (various references) | |
Basque | herensuge. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | свиреп човек (rogue, savage, war dog), книжно хвърчило, войник с къса карабина, вид къса карабина, змей (serpent), дракон (serpent). (various references) | |
Chinese | 龙, 龍 (imperial, Long). (various references) | |
Czech | drak. (various references) | |
Danish | komodo-varan (Komodo dragon). (various references) | |
Dutch | vlieger (airman, aviator, kite), draak. (various references) | |
Esperanto | drako. (various references) | |
Faeroese | dreki (kite). (various references) | |
Farsi | منظومه دراکو(نج.), اژدها. (various references) | |
Finnish | lohikäärme. (various references) | |
French | dragon (dragoon). (various references) | |
Frisian | draak (kite). (various references) | |
German | drache (Draco), drachen (battle-ax, dragons, hang glider, kite, kites, longship, vixen). (various references) | |
Greek | δράκων (basilisk), δράκοs, δράκοντασ (ogre), δράκος. (various references) | |
Hawaiian | drangua. (various references) | |
Hebrew | דרקון. (various references) | |
Hungarian | sárkány (airframe, basilisk, brimstone, cockatrice, drake, kite, vixen, wyvern), házisárkány (virago). (various references) | |
Indonesian | naga. (various references) | |
Italian | drago, dragone (dragoon). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 龍 (promoted rook), 竜 (promoted rook), ドミノ理論 (car rental agency, de Morgan, domain, domestic, domestic science, domino theory, draft, draft beer, drag, drag bunt, drag race, dragging, drama, dramatic, dramatist, drastic, dried sausage, drive, drive in, drive serve, drive-in bank, drive-in restaurant, drive-in theater, driver, drive-through, driveway, driving, driving club, driving contest, drugstore, drum, drum machine, drum solo, drummer, drumming, drum-set, dry, dry cleaning, dry curry, dry cut, dry flower, dry gin, dry ice, dry martini, dry milk, dry paint, dry shampoo, dry shaving, dry skin, dry suit, dryer, drypoint, longest drive contest, road map, screwdriver, trip by car). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | たつ (fifth sign of Chinese zodiac, promoted rook, to abstain, to be built, to be erected, to cut, to cut off, to depart, to erect, to initiateaction, to lapse, to pass, to rise up, to sever, to stand, to suppress), ドラゴン , りゅう (axe, kill, manner of, method of, promoted rook, styleof). (various references) | |
Korean | 용. (various references) | |
Manx | dragane (tarragon), dragan. (various references) | |
Norwegian | drake. (various references) | |
Occitan | dragon. (various references) | |
Papiamen | dragon. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | agondray.(various references) | |
Portuguese | dragão (draco, dragoon). (various references) | |
Romanian | diavol (bogy, demon, devil, fiend, ghostly enemy, imp, limb, old scratch, pickle, the evil one, the old serpent), zmeu (kite), zmeesc (dragon's), jandarm (Bobby, she-dragoon, tartar, virago), balaur (griffin, griffon, hydra), balã (monster, wild beast), şarpe (serpent, snake). (various references) | |
Russian | дракон. (various references) | |
Scottish | dreugan (a dragon), dràgon (a dragon). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | zmaj (hang glider, kite), ala, aždaja. (various references) | |
Spanish | dragón (dragoon, snapdragon). (various references) | |
Swedish | drake (kite, viking ship). (various references) | |
Thai | ผู้หญิงที่เข้มงวด, มังกร. (various references) | |
Turkish | dragon, sinirinden kuduran kimse, hiddetli kimse, gözleri çakmak çakmak olmuş kimse, ejderha. (various references) | |
Turkmen | ajdarha. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | безжалісна людина, дуенья (duenna), дракон, диявол (demon, devil, enemy, fiend). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | cá sấu, cá kình. (various references) | |
Welsh | draig. (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Sumerian | 3100 BCE-2500 BCE | uum. (various references) |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | draco, dracone, draconem, dracones, draconi, draconibus, draconis, draconum, serpens. (various references) |
| Classical Hebrew | 200 BCE-Modern | livyathan. (various references) |
| Old English | 450-1100 | draca, wyrm. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Revelation Chapter 20, Verse 2 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Kai ekrathsen ton drakonta ton ofin ton arcaion oV estin diaboloV kai satanaV kai edhsen auton cilia eth |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Et adprehendit draconem serpentem antiquum qui est diabolus et Satanas et ligavit eum per annos mille |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | And he cauyte the dragoun, the elde serpent, that is the deuel and Sathanas; and he boonde hym bi a thousynde yeeris. |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | And he toke the drago that olde serpet which is the devyll and Satanas and he bounde him a thousand yeares: |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years, |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | And he took the dragon, the old snake, which is the Evil One and Satan, and put chains on him for a thousand years, |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Revelation Chapter 20, Verse 2 |
| Cebuano | Ug iyang gidakop ang dragon, ang karaang sirpinti, nga mao ang Yawa ug si Satanas, ug iyang gigapos siya sulod sa usa ka libo ka tuig, |
| Croatian | Zgrabi Zmaja, Staru zmiju, to jest Ðavla, Sotonu, i okova ga za tisuæu godina. |
| Danish | Og han greb Dragen, den gamle Slange, som er Djævelen og Satan, og bandt ham for tusinde År |
| Dutch | En hij greep den draak, de oude slang, welke is de duivel en satanas, en bond hem duizend jaren; |
| Finnish | Ja hän otti kiinni lohikäärmeen, sen vanhan käärmeen, joka on perkele ja saatana, ja sitoi hänet tuhanneksi vuodeksi |
| French | Il saisit le dragon, le serpent ancien, qui est le diable et Satan, et il le lia pour mille ans. |
| German | Und er griff den Drachen, die alte Schlange, welche ist der Teufel und Satan, und band ihn tausend Jahre |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Lalu ia menangkap naga itu, si ular tua, --yaitu Iblis atau Roh Jahat itu--dan membelenggunya untuk seribu tahun lamanya. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | maka ia pun memegangkan naga itu, yaitu ular tua, yang menjadi Iblis dan Syaitan, dan merantaikan dia seribu tahun lamanya, |
| Maori | Na ka mau ia ki te tarakona, ki te nakahi onamata, ko te Rewera nei ia, ko Hatana hoki, ka herehere i a ia kotahi mano nga tau; |
| Norwegian | Og han grep dragen, den gamle slange, som er djevelen og Satan, og bandt ham for tusen år |
| Portuguese | Ele prendeu o dragão, a antiga serpente, que é o Diabo e Satanás, e o amarrou por mil anos. |
| Rumanian | El a pus mkna pe balaur, pe warpele cel vechi, care este Diavolul wi Satana, wi l -a legat pentru o mie de ani. |
| Russian | пО ЧЪСМ ДТБЛПОБ, ЪНЙС ДТЕЧОЕЗП, ЛПФПТЩК ЕУФШ ДЙБЧПМ Й УБФБОБ, Й УЛПЧБМ ЕЗП ОБ ФЩУСЮХ МЕФ, |
| Shuar | Nu suntarsha Ti Kajen Yajasman jiru kampurmajai jinkiamai. Nu Yajasma iwianchi Kapitiántri Satanas tutainti. Yáunchuya-napiti niisha. Tura nu iwianchin Jinkiá mir Uwí pujusat tusa |
| Swahili | Akalikamata lile joka--nyoka wa kale, yaani Ibilisi au Shetani--akalifunga kwa muda wa miaka elfu moja. |
| Swedish | Och han grep draken, den gamle ormen, det är djävulen och Satan, och fängslade honom för tusen år |
| Uma | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "dragon": dragonet, dragonets, dragonflies, dragonfly, dragonhead, dragonheads, dragonish, dragons. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "dragon": snapdragon. (additional references) | |
Words containing "dragon": snapdragons. (additional references) | |
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"Dragon" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: D'agen, Dagoe, Dargonne, Darmon, Daryaganj, Diagen, diago, Dormagen, dracon, draga, Dragahn, drag'n, drago, dragoe, dragone, dragony, dragor, Dragos, dragoun, Drakon, draon, dravon, dregon, Drigo, drongo, droon, drumgor, kroagnon, targon, Traggoon. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "dragon" (pronounced dra"gun) |
| 4 | -a" g u n | Lagan, wagon. |
| 3 | -g u n | Balbriggan, bandwagon, bargain, Bogan, Brannigan, Brogan, cardigan, collagen, gorgon, hooligan, jargon, Logan, longan, Morgan, Morgen, Mulligan, organ, pagan, shenanigan, shogun, slogan, snapdragon, Tigon, toboggan. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-d-g-n-o-r" | |
-1 letter: adorn, argon, donga, gonad, grand, groan, orang, organ, radon. | |
-2 letters: agon, dago, dang, darn, dona, dong, drag, gnar, goad, grad, gran, nard, orad, rand, rang, road, roan. | |
-3 letters: ado, ago, and, dag, dog, don, dor, gad, gan, gar, goa, god, gor, nag, nod, nog, nor, oar, ora, rad, rag, ran, rod. | |
-4 letters: ad, ag. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-d-g-n-o-r" | |
+1 letter: adoring, aground, dragons, dragoon, gadroon, goldarn, gormand, groaned, organdy. | |
+2 letters: adorning, androgen, boarding, dognaper, dragoman, dragomen, dragonet, dragoons, gadroons, goldarns, gormands, gourmand, grandson, hoarding, jargoned, largando, ondogram, organdie, radioing, renegado, rigadoon, rigaudon. | |
+3 letters: according, adoringly, adsorbing, affording, androgens, androgyne, androgyny, begroaned, boardings, brocading, clangored, corrading, dangerous, dogearing, dognapers, dognapper, downgrade, downrange, dragomans, dragonets, dragonfly, dragonish, dragooned, gadrooned, girandole, godparent, goosander, gourmands, gradation, grandiose, grandioso, grandsons, granitoid, hoardings, indagator, nongraded, noseguard, ondograms, orangeade, ordaining, organdies, organised, organized, outdaring, outranged, paragoned, pardoning, parodying, reloading, renegados, rigadoons, rigaudons, sangfroid, signboard. | |
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