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dragons

/ˈdræɡənz/

Meanings
noun
A legendary serpentine or reptilian creature.

Examples :

"Many children's books feature dragons as powerful, mythical creatures. "
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Related Words

Illustration representation

representation noun

/ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃən/

That which represents something else.

"The Venus of Willendorf was an early representation of the female body."

Illustration performances

performances noun

/pərˈfɔrmənsɪz/ /pəˈfɔːmənsɪz/

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

Illustration transvestite

transvestite noun

/tɹænzˈvɛstaɪt/

A person who sometimes wears clothes traditionally worn by and associated with the opposite sex; typically a male who cross-dresses occasionally by habit or personal choice.

"My uncle, a transvestite, sometimes wore dresses to family gatherings. "

Illustration application

application noun

/aplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/

The act of applying or laying on, in a literal sense

"The application of this cream should reduce the swelling."

Illustration capitalized

capitalized verb

/ˈkæpɪtəˌlaɪzd/ /ˈkæpɪtlˌaɪzd/

In writing or editing, to write (something: either an entire word or text, or just the initial letter(s) thereof) in capital letters, in upper case.

"In German, all nouns are capitalized."

Illustration established

established verb

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/

To make stable or firm; to confirm.

"The company established a new policy to improve employee safety. "

Illustration transgender

transgender noun

/tɹanzˈdʒɛndə/ /tɹænzˈdʒɛndɚ/

A transgender person.

"Maria is a transgender woman who advocates for LGBTQ+ rights. "

Illustration constellations

constellations noun

/ˌkɑnstəˈleɪʃənz/ /ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃənz/

An asterism, an arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure or pattern, or a division of the sky including it, especially one officially recognised by astronomers.

"The children studied the constellations visible in the night sky. "

Illustration constellation

constellation noun

/ˌkɒn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɑn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/

An asterism, an arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure or pattern, or a division of the sky including it, especially one officially recognised by astronomers.

"The constellation Ursa Major is a familiar pattern of stars, easily recognized in the night sky. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration identifying

identifying verb

/aɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪɪŋ/ /əˈdɛntɪˌfaɪɪŋ/

To establish the identity of someone or something.

"The detective is identifying the suspect in the security footage. "

Illustration reenactment

reenactment noun

/ˌriːɪˈnæktmənt/ /ˌriːəˈnæktmənt/

The repetition of an earlier (usually historic) event, as a performance or social event.

"The class watched a reenactment of the first Thanksgiving to learn about its history. "