dragun

Borrowed from Sicilian draguni, from Latin dracō.

• IPA^(key): /draˈɡuːn/

dragun m (plural draguni)

1. dragon
2. (military) dragoon

dragun

1. alternative form of dragoun
   • 1382, Wyclif's Bible, Daniel 14:26:

     Therfor Daniel took pitch, and talow, and heeris, and sethide togidere; and he made gobetis, and yaf in to the mouth of the dragun; and the dragun was al to-brokun.

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dragun oblique singular, m (oblique plural draguns, nominative singular draguns, nominative plural dragun)

1. (Anglo-Norman) alternative form of dragon
   • c. 1110, Benedeit, Le Voyage de saint Brandan:

     Vint uns draguns flammanz mult cler

     Then a dragon appeared, breathing bright fire

Borrowed from French dragon.

• IPA^(key): /drǎɡuːn/

dràgūn m anim (Cyrillic spelling дра̀гӯн)

1. dragoon (light cavalry soldier)

Borrowed from Italian dragone.

• IPA^(key): /drǎɡuːn/

dràgūn m inan (Cyrillic spelling дра̀гӯн)

1. persimmon (Diospyros spp.)