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firedragon

firedragon noun: a fiery dragon; firedrake.

Noun

firedragon (plural firedragons)

  1. A fiery dragon; firedrake.
    • [T]he fire-dragon
      had rased the coastal region and reduced
      forts and earthworks to dust and ashes,
      so the war-king planned and plotted his revenge.1999, Seamus Heaney, Beowulf, London: Faber and Faber, page 74
    • Adam continued to moan in hypnotic agony. Joshua needed to make a move. Boldly, Joshua strode toward the firedragon.2007, Anthony Gioseffi, Mainframe
  2. A fiery meteor.

Forms of firedragon

pluralfiredragons

Origin of firedragon

From Middle English fyre dragon; equivalent to fire + dragon, modelled after firedrake.

Questions about firedragon

What does firedragon mean?
Firedragon means a fiery dragon; firedrake.
What part of speech is firedragon?
Firedragon is a noun.
What is the plural of firedragon?
The plural of firedragon is firedragons.

Words near firedragon in the dictionary

  1. firedevils
  2. firedog
  3. firedogs
  4. firedoor
  5. firedoors
  6. firedragon
  7. firedragons
  8. firedrake
  9. firedrakes
  10. firee
  11. fireeater

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