dragons
- 1Plural of dragon.
In the old tales, knights rode out to fight dragons that had burned whole villages.
On the island, rangers keep tourists well away from the dragons sunning themselves on the beach.
Note
Two traditions stand behind the plural, and they disagree about the beast. European dragons are winged and scaly, often monsters breathing fire; East Asian dragons are long and snakelike, with a stag's horns, and usually kindly. Real animals share the name too, and in their names the -s goes on the last word: Komodo dragons, sea dragons.
dragons is a form of dragon
dragon, noun: A mythical monster like a huge reptile, often winged and fire-breathing; in European stories it is usually evil, while in East Asian tradition it is a long, snake-like creature that brings good fortune. Full entry
- Forms
- dragondragons plural
- Spelling
- dragon → dragons: add -s
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