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FIREDRAKE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
Synonyms:
dragon; firedrake
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("firedrake" is a kind of...):
mythical creature; mythical monster (a monster renowned in folklore and myth)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "firedrake"):
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)
Instance hyponyms:
Fafnir ((Norse mythology) the Norse dragon that guarded a treasure and was slain by Sigurd)
