firedrake
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firedrake
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Compound of fire + drake, from Middle English firdrake, from Old English fȳrdraca (“fire-spewing dragon”). Piecewise doublet of firedragon.
noun firedrakes · fire-drake · fire drake
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A fire-breathing dragon, or otherwise fiery dragon.
[…] the incensed firedrake, in revenge, flies all over the land, vomiting fire and smoke in every direction, […]
Similar: firedragon
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A fiery meteor, an ignis fatuus, a rocket.
Similar: firedragon, drake
- A kind of firework.
- A worker at a furnace or fire.
Talk about this word "firedrake." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/firedrake. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. firedrake. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/firedrake "firedrake." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/firedrake.Cite this
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title = {firedrake},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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