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A Sample Entry dra·gon (drăg’ən) n. 1.a. A fabulous monster represented as a gigantic reptile having a lion’s claws, the tail of a serpent, wings, and a scaly skin… [Middle English drago(u)n, from Old French dragon, from Latin dracō, dragon, serpent, from Greek drakōn, serpent.]

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