dragon
noun
[ ˈdraɡ(ə)n ]
• a mythical monster like a giant reptile. In European tradition the dragon is typically fire-breathing and tends to symbolize chaos or evil, whereas in East Asia it is usually a beneficent symbol of fertility, associated with water and the heavens.
• another term for flying lizard.
Origin:
Middle English (also denoting a large serpent): from Old French, via Latin from Greek drakōn ‘serpent’.
