firedrake
firedrake · firedrakes
A fire-breathing dragonA fire-breathing dragon.
» The hero ventured into the cave to slay the fearsome firedrake.
Значение
значений: 4A fire-breathing dragon.
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
A fiery meteor, an ignis fatuus, a rocket
A kind of firework
(переносно, поэтическое)A worker at a furnace or fire
Примеры
предложений: 1The hero ventured into the cave to slay the fearsome firedrake.
Происхождение
From Middle English firdrake, from Old English fȳrdraca (“fire-spewing dragon”), equivalenFrom Middle English firdrake, from Old English fȳrdraca (“fire-spewing dragon”), equivalent to fire + drake.
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Формы
мн. число: firedrakes| Ед. число | firedrake |
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правильный
Синонимы
синонимов: 2Близкие по смыслу
- a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings:European dragondragon
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 1Связанныеearthdrake