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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
(Norse mythology) the Norse dragon that guarded a treasure and was slain by Sigurd
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
dragon; firedrake (a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings)
Domain category:
Norse mythology (the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity)