Drake

dreɪk

Definition

Definition of Drake - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

musicfamous Canadian rapper

Drake released a new album last month.

musician

rapper

historical figure

English explorer and admiral

Drake circumnavigated the globe in the 16th century.

explorer

name

TECH.

surname from Old English meaning dragon

TECH.

Drake is a common surname in England.

family name

last name

surname

Australian town

Rare

town in New South Wales, Australia

Rare

Drake is a small town in New South Wales.

settlement

town

village

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Origin of Drake

Old Norse, draki (dragon)

Examples of Drake in a sentence

I have tickets to see Drake live.
Drake was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I.
Many feared Drake's naval prowess.
Many Drakes live in the northern region.
The Drake family has a long history here.
Drake hosts an annual country fair.

The history of Drake dates back to the 19th century.

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French:Drake, ...
German:Drake, ...
Italian:Drake, ...
Spanish:Drake, ...
Portuguese:Drake, ...
Chinese:德雷克, ...
Japanese:ドレイク, ドレーク, ...
Arabic:دْرِيك, ...
Hebrew:דְרֵיְיק, דְרֵיְק, ...
Russian:Дрейк, ...
Ukrainian:Дрейк, ...
Hindi:ड्रेक, ...
Bengali:ড্রেক, ...
Catalan:Drake, ...
Czech:Drake, příjmení Drake, ...
Danish:Drake, ...
Dutch:Drake, ...
Greek:Drake, Ντρέικ, ...
Hungarian:Drake, Drake történelmi személy neve, ...
Khmer:ដ្រេក, អ្នករុករក និងឧត្តមនាវីអង់គ្លេស, ...
Korean:드레이크, 고대 영어에서 용을 뜻하는 성, ...
Persian:دریک, ...
Polish:Drake, ...
Portuguese (BR):Drake, ...
Romanian:Drake, ...
Swedish:Drake, ...
Thai:เดรก, ...
Turkish:Drake, ...
Vietnamese:Drake, ...

drake

dreɪk

Definition of drake - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

birdmale duck

The drake swam swiftly across the pond..

mallard

waterfowl

weaponry

Dated

small piece of artillery

Dated

The soldiers loaded the drake for the siege.

cannon

gun

mythical creature

Rare

small dragon in folklore

Rare

The knight prepared to fight the fierce drake..

serpent

wyvern

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Images of drake

male duck
small piece of artillery

Expressions with drake

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wood drake

male wood duck found in North America

The wood drake has colorful plumage.

Origin of drake

Old Norse, draki (dragon)

Examples of drake in a sentence

A drake led the flock across the sky.
The drake was positioned at the castle's entrance.
They polished the drake before the demonstration.
Legends spoke of a drake guarding the treasure.
A drake was sighted near the old castle.

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French:canard, fauconneau, ...
German:Erpel, kleines Artilleriestück, ...
Italian:anatra maschio, falconetto, ...
Spanish:pato, cañón pequeño, ...
Portuguese:pato macho, falconete, ...
Chinese:公鸭, 小炮, ...
Japanese:雄のアヒル, 小型砲, ...
Arabic:ذَكَرُ البَطّ, مِدْفَع صَغِير, ...
Hebrew:בַּרְוָז זָכָר, דְרֵיְק, ...
Russian:дрейк, драка, ...
Ukrainian:дрейк, драга, ...
Hindi:नर बत्तख, तोप, ...
Bengali:পুরুষ হাঁস, ছোট ড্রাগন, ...
Catalan:ànec mascle, dragó petit, ...
Czech:kačer, kanón, ...
Danish:andrik, lille kanon, ...
Dutch:woerd, draak, ...
Greek:αρσενική πάπια, κανόνι, ...
Hungarian:gácsér, kis ágyú, ...
Khmer:ទាបាឈ្មោល, កាំភ្លើងធំខ្នាតតូចសម័យបុរាណ, ...
Korean:수컷 오리, 소형 대포, ...
Persian:اردک نر, دریک, ...
Polish:kaczor, działo lekkie, ...
Portuguese (BR):pato macho, pequena peça de artilharia, ...
Romanian:rățoi, drac, ...
Swedish:andrik, litet artilleri, ...
Thai:เป็ดตัวผู้, ปืนเล็ก, ...
Turkish:erkek ördek, küçük top, ...
Vietnamese:vịt đực, khẩu pháo nhỏ, ...

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