PREFERRED TERM
Dragon
DEFINITION
- n. From the French "dragon" and the Latin "dracōn-em" "draco". A mythical monster, represented as a huge and terrible reptile, usually combining ophidian and crocodilian structure, with strong claws, like a beast or bird of prey, and a scaly skin; it is generally represented with wings, and sometimes as breathing out fire. The heraldic dragon combines reptilian and mammalian form with the addition of wings.
BROADER CONCEPT
- Mythological animals
- wd:Q2626590 (Silk Heritage Thesaurus)
RELATED CONCEPTS
- wd:Q3038691 (Silk Heritage Thesaurus)
BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION
- Simpson, John; Weiner, Edmund (eds). The Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford : Clarendon Press ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1989. [www.oed.com]
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Dragon
French
Drago
Italian
Dragón
Spanish
URI
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