"dragonkin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɹˈæɡənkˈɪn/ [UK], /ˈdɹæɡənˈkɪn/ [US] Forms: dragonkin [plural]
Etymology: From dragon + -kin. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dragon|kin|id2=kind}} dragon + -kin Head templates: {{en-noun|*}} dragonkin (plural dragonkin)
  1. (fantasy) A person who is partly descended from dragon(s). Coordinate_terms: dragonewt, dragonoid, dragonborn, lizardfolk, lizardman
    Sense id: en-dragonkin-en-noun-d94Nk5KQ Categories (other): Fantasy Topics: fantasy
  2. (neologism) A dragon otherkin. Tags: neologism Translations (Translations): 竜種 (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-dragonkin-en-noun-GIMvORtg Categories (other): English neologisms, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -kin (kind), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Japanese translations, Dragons, Otherkin Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -kin (kind): 27 73 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Dragons: 31 69 Disambiguation of Otherkin: 13 87 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 24 76
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