firedrake

ˈfaɪəˌdreɪk

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Definition of firedrake - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mythology

Dated

mythical creature resembling a dragon that breathes fire

Dated

The legend spoke of a fierce firedrake guarding the mountains..

dragon

serpent

wyvern

astronomy

Rare

fiery meteor or ignis fatuus

Rare

The villagers feared the passing firedrake.

jack-o'-lantern

will-o'-the-wisp

firework

Dated

type of firework

Dated

The festival ended with a spectacular firedrake.

firecracker

pyrotechnic

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Origin of firedrake

Old English, fyr (fire) + draca (dragon)

Examples of firedrake in a sentence

The villagers feared the wrath of the firedrake.
Legends spoke of a firedrake appearing in the night sky.
The firedrake's glow was visible from miles away.
A firedrake lit up the night sky.
Children watched in awe as the firedrake exploded.

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French:dragon, feu follet, ...
German:Feuerdrache, Irrlicht, ...
Italian:drago di fuoco, meteora infuocata, ...
Spanish:dragón de fuego, fuego fatuo, ...
Portuguese:dragão de fogo, fogo-fátuo, ...
Chinese:火龙, 火流星, ...
Japanese:ファイアドレイク, 花火, ...
Arabic:تنين ناري, شهاب ناري, ...
Hebrew:דְּרָקוֹן אֵשׁ, מַטֵּאוֹר לֹהֵט, ...
Russian:огнедышащий дракон, огненный дракон, ...
Ukrainian:вогняний дракон, вогняний метеор, ...
Hindi:अग्निदैत्य, फायरड्रेक, ...
Bengali:অগ্নিদ্রাক, আগুনের উল্কা, ...
Catalan:drac de foc, foc follet, ...
Czech:ohnivý drak, meteor, ...
Danish:ilddrage, ildkugle, ...
Dutch:vuurdraak, vuurverschijning, ...
Greek:φλογοδράκος, φλεγόμενος δράκος, ...
Hungarian:tűzokádó sárkány, tűzmeteor, ...
Khmer:នាគបាញ់ភ្លើង, អាចម៍ផ្កាយភ្លើង, ...
Korean:화염 드레이크, 불도깨비, ...
Persian:اژدهای آتشین, شهاب آتشین, ...
Polish:ognisty smok, ignis fatuus, ...
Portuguese (BR):dragão cuspidor de fogo, fogo-fátuo, ...
Romanian:dragon de foc, foc viu, ...
Swedish:elddrake, drake, ...
Thai:มังกรไฟ, อุกกาบาตไฟ, ...
Turkish:ateş ejderhası, yanan meteor, ...
Vietnamese:rồng lửa, thiên thạch rực lửa, ...

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