grand dragon
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of grand dragon
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Example Sentences
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He served as a general for the Confederate Army during the American Civil War and was elected the first “grand dragon” of the Ku Klux Klan shortly after it ended.
From Washington Times
A search of his home found multiple firearms, a vest with extended magazine clips, ammunition, and a green grand dragon robe.
From Fox News
Pettus was a Confederate officer and a grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan.
From Washington Post
Pettus, mind you, had been a Confederate general and grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan.
From Los Angeles Times
The avowed anti-Semite has been involved in the white supremacist movements for most of life, founding the Carolina Knights of the Ku Klux Klan and was its "grand dragon" in the 1980s.
From Fox News
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