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‖ draconites (drækəˈnaɪtiːz) Also 7 dracontites, dracondite. [L. dracōnītis (Pliny), f. dracōn-em dragon.] A precious stone fabled to be taken from the brain of a dragon; a dragon-stone.1579 Lyly Euphues (Arb.) 124 The precious gemme Dacromtes [Draconites] that is euer taken out of the heade of the ...
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▪ I. dragon1 (ˈdrægən) Forms: 3–4 dragun, 3–6 dragone, dragoun(e, 4 dragowne, 4– dragon. [a. F. dragon:—L. dracōn-em (nom. draco), a. Gr. δράκων, -οντα; usually referred to δρακ- strong aorist stem of δέρκεσθαι to see clearly.] I. † 1. A huge serpent or snake; a python. Obs. (exc. in etymol. use).c ...
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