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词汇 firedrake
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Definition of firedrake in English:

firedrake

noun ˈfʌɪədreɪkˈfī(ə)rˌdrāk
  • (in Germanic mythology) a dragon.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The firedrake and the maiden act as each other's guardians, as when she peels fruit for ‘his tender fangs.’
    • In the poem, Beowulf fights a firedrake that has been destroying the area.
    • The firedrake's head snapped round like lightning to face the rattling sound.
    • Billy may have been the size of a small cat, but he still had the appetite of a full sized firedrake.
    • A firedrake exploded into view, landing on her shoulder and looking around at all of them.

Origin

Old English fȳr-draca, from fȳr (see fire) + draca 'dragon', from Latin draco.

Definition of firedrake in US English:

firedrake

nounˈfī(ə)rˌdrāk
  • (in Germanic mythology) a dragon.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A firedrake exploded into view, landing on her shoulder and looking around at all of them.
    • In the poem, Beowulf fights a firedrake that has been destroying the area.
    • The firedrake's head snapped round like lightning to face the rattling sound.
    • The firedrake and the maiden act as each other's guardians, as when she peels fruit for ‘his tender fangs.’
    • Billy may have been the size of a small cat, but he still had the appetite of a full sized firedrake.

Origin

Old English fȳr-draca, from fȳr (see fire) + draca ‘dragon’, from Latin draco.

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