"dragonkin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dragonkin [plural]
Etymology: From dragon + -kin. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dragon|kin|id2=kind}} dragon + -kin Head templates: {{en-noun|dragonkin}} dragonkin (plural dragonkin)
  1. (fantasy) A person who is partly descended from dragon(s). Categories (topical): Fantasy, Dragons
    Sense id: en-dragonkin-en-noun-d94Nk5KQ Disambiguation of Dragons: 80 20 Topics: fantasy
  2. (neologism) A dragon otherkin. Tags: neologism
    Sense id: en-dragonkin-en-noun-GIMvORtg Categories (other): English neologisms, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -kin (kind), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -kin (kind): 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 71
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