dragon's head
AmericanEtymology
Origin of dragon's head
First recorded in 1500–10
Example Sentences
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The hoard also included a Ninth Century gold ring, a crystal rock pendant, a dragon's head bracelet and an ingot.
From BBC
They hit the dragon’s head, but it doesn’t react as it flies past the skyway.
From Literature
And then the fire stopped abruptly as the dragon’s head snaked up and over the Mirror, her mouth open wide to devour both Jack and May in one bite.
From Literature
However she moved, though, Jack just kept climbing until he reached the back of the dragon’s head.
From Literature
Malevolent reared back, but she was too late: Jack and May struck in unison, each using two hands to smash their weapons down as hard as they could right on the dragon’s head.
From Literature
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