dragoness

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From dragon +‎ -ess.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈdɹæɡənɛs/

Noun

dragoness (plural dragonesses)

  1. (rare, archaic, chiefly figurative) A female dragon.
    • 1616, George Chapman, “A Hymn to Apollo”, in The Whole Works of Homer:
      The King Apollo, with an arrow, freed / From his strong string, destroy’d the Dragoness
  2. (fantasy, especially furry fandom) A female dragon.
    Synonym: dragonette
    • 2018, Gabe Hudson, “What a Fitting Place for me to Die, Here in the Belly of the Beast”, in Gork, the Teenage Dragon‎, page 202:
      But what really catches my attention about this dragoness is her thick tail, which looks to be twice as thick as a normal dragon tail. And I really don't know how to say this, except to say that this dragoness is seriously luscious. Maybe that's a terrible thing to say because I'm dying and all, but there it is. This is one seriously juicy-looking dragonette.

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References
  • OED 2nd edition 1989
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