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English
Etymology
From dragon + -ess.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˈdɹæɡənɛs/
Noun
dragoness (plural dragonesses)
- (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
- (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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