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  1. dragon
    [n] - a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman 2. [n] - a creature of Teutonic mythology 3. [n] - any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. dragon
    Mythical reptilian beast, often portrayed with wings and breathing fire. An occasional feature of classical legends such as the rescue of Andromeda, dragons later held a central place as opponents...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  3. Dragon
    Anti-tank guided weapons system [US], Series of artillery tractors [UK], Series of light vehicles [RO]
    Found on http://www.jedsite.info/index.html

  4. dragon
    small enough to fit into a Marine`s backpack, this five-pound reconnaissance craft can beam video to a screen on a soldier`s wrist Category: Defense
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  5. Dragon
    Drag'on noun [ French dragon , Latin draco , from Greek ..., probably from ..., ..., to look (akin to Sanskrit dar... to see), and so called from its terrible eyes. Confer Drake a dragon, Dragoon .] 1. (Myt...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/D/118

  6. dragon
    1. A fabulous animal, generally represented as a monstrous winged serpent or lizard, with a crested head and enormous claws, and regarded as very powerful and ferocious. 'The dragons which appear in early paintings and sculptures are invariably representations of a winged crocodile.' (Fairholt) ... ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  7. dragon
    flying lizard noun any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  8. dragon
    noun a fiercely vigilant and unpleasant woman
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  9. dragon
    noun a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  10. Dragon
    • (n.) A short musket hooked to a swivel attached to a soldier`s belt; -- so called from a representation of a dragon`s head at the muzzle. • (n.) A constellation of the northern hemisphere figured as a dragon; Draco. • (n.) A small arboreal lizard of the genus Draco, of several speci...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  11. dragon
    legendary monster usually conceived as a huge, bat-winged, fire-breathing, scaly lizard or snake with a barbed tail. The belief in these creatures ... [8 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/d/72

  12. Dragon
    Dragon is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `Dragon, Fire Breathing Creature` Draco, Drago, Dragon Hebrew: tannim, plural of tan. The name of some unknown creature inhabiting desert places and ruins The name Dragon doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Dragon seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Drag

  13. DRAGON
    1. An Esprit project aimed at providing effective support to reuse in real-time distributed Ada application programs. 2. An implementation language used by BTI Computer Systems. E-mail: Pat Helland (helland@hal.com). [Jargon File] (1994-12-08)
    Found on http://foldoc.org/DRAGON

  14. dragon
    [MIT] A program similar to a daemon, except that it is not invoked at all, but is instead used by the system to perform various secondary tasks. A typical example would be an accounting program, which keeps track of who is logged in, accumulates load-average statistics, etc. Under ITS, many termin...
    Found on http://foldoc.org/dragon

  15. Dragon
    HMS Dragon was a British torpedo-boat destroyer of 295 tons launched in 1894. The name Dragon has been associated with British naval ships since 1512.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  16. dragon
    dragon, mythical beast usually represented as a huge, winged, fire-breathing reptile. For centuries the dragon has been prominent in the folklore of many peoples; thus, its physical characteristics vary greatly and include combinations of numerous animals. The dragon has often been associated with e...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A08160

  17. Dragon
    Dragon is British slang for an ugly woman.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  18. Dragon
    Dragon is British slang for an ugly woman.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  19. Dragon
    Dragon was the Celtic word for a Chief. This has led to confusion through history where writers refer to a dragon being slain by a knight, and readers confuse the reality of a Celtic chief being killed, with that of a knight battling a massive fire-breathing, winged reptile.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  20. Dragon
    In Chinese mythology, the dragon or long is a beneficial spirit of the moist yang principle. The dwell in the clouds or waters. There were five sorts: heavenly, which guarded the mansions of the gods; spiritual, which controlled winds and rains, and only accidentally caused flooding; earthly, which ...
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  21. Dragon
    A dragon was a short musket carried by Dragoons, so named on account of spitting fire in a manner resembling that of the fabulous beast. The muskets were frequently decorated with the head of a dragon inscribed on the muzzle.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  22. Dragon
    The Dragon was a Chinese silver dollar.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  23. dragon
    (zoology) Name popularly given to various sorts of lizard. These include the flying dragon Draco volans of southeast Asia; the komodo dragon Varanus komodoensis of Indonesia, at over 3 m/10 ft the largest living lizard; and some Australian liza...
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency

  24. Dragon
    will bring power and influence wherever you so choose to place them. The dragon supports the water element; best placing it facing water, clean water such as an ocean, river, stream or a fountain. The dragon brings the power of rain showers for abundant harvests, the principle of heaven and male yan...
    Found on http://www.fengshuichinese.com/glossary.

  25. Dragon
    A `dragon` is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine or otherwise reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures. There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the European dragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related to Greek and Middle Easter...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon



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On 10th February 1996, a computer, Deep Blue, beat Russian Garry Kasparov, the greatest chess player on the planet, and mankind’s place in the order of things was reshuffled. The match immediately became an iconic symbol of the advances made in artificial intelligence and supercomputing. Kasparov has since retired, like Deep Blue, which now resides in a museum. He has become a vocal advocate for democracy in today’s Russia. read more

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