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draconicide

draconicide noun: the killing of a dragon.

draconicide: the killing of a dragon
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Noun

draconicide (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The killing of a dragon.
    • […] creatures that would have cared little for Bevis's sword "Morglaye," nor that of the Rhodian Draconicide, nor St. George's "Askalon" […]1843, “Recreations in Natural History”, in Thomas Hood, editor, New Monthly Magazine, volume 68, London: Henry Colburn, page 449
    • Any way, let the Garter still honour nobility; the modern noble being handsomely received as the champion of the weak and lowly, even as was the ancient draconicide.1851, “The Order of the Bee: with something of Orders in general”, in The Illustated London News, volume 19, London: William Little, page 717

Questions about draconicide

What does draconicide mean?
Draconicide means the killing of a dragon.
What part of speech is draconicide?
Draconicide is a noun.

Words near draconicide in the dictionary

  1. draconic chart
  2. draconic month
  3. draconic months
  4. draconical
  5. draconically
  6. draconicide
  7. Draconid
  8. Draconids
  9. draconiform
  10. draconin
  11. draconine

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