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firedrake
DEFINITIONS OF:
firedrake
1
n
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
Synonyms:
dragon
Examples:
Fafnir
(Norse mythology) the Norse dragon that guarded a treasure and was slain by Sigurd
Types:
wivern
,
wyvern
a fire-breathing dragon used in medieval heraldry; had the head of a dragon and the tail of a snake and a body with wings and two legs
Type of:
mythical creature
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mythical monster
a monster renowned in folklore and myth
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