firedrake

[ fahyuhr-dreyk ]

noun
  1. a mythical fiery dragon.

Origin of firedrake

1
before 900; Middle English fyrdrake,Old English fȳrdraca.See fire, drake2

Words Nearby firedrake

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How to use firedrake in a sentence

  • With one final roar, like the breath of a thousand furnaces, the firedrake expired.

    Prince Prigio | Andrew Lang
  • A more terrible p. 17and cruel beast cannot be imagined; for, if you go near it, you are at once broiled by the firedrake.

    Prince Prigio | Andrew Lang
  • It was bright daylight, and he had promised to bring the horns and tail of a firedrake as a present to a pretty lady.

    Prince Prigio | Andrew Lang
  • Oh, if you wish it, you shall have the horns and tail of a firedrake to hang up in your hall, to-morrow evening!

    Prince Prigio | Andrew Lang
  • For here the prince learned that there is a very rare beast, called a Remora, which is at least as cold as the firedrake is hot!

    Prince Prigio | Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for firedrake

firedrake

firedragon (ˈfaɪəˌdræɡən)

/ (ˈfaɪəˌdreɪk) /


noun
  1. myth a fire-breathing dragon

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