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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DRAGON'S TEETH

Sense 2 from the story of Cadmus.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DRAGON'S TEETH

dragon's teeth play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRAGON'S TEETH

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determiner
exclamation
Dragon's teeth is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRAGON'S TEETH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dragon's teeth

Dragon's teeth or dragon's tooth originally referred to: ▪ Dragon's teeth In Greek mythology, a dragon's tooth, once planted, grew into a fully armed warrior. More recently, the term has been used in connection with: ▪ Dragon Tooth, a fictional sniper rifle ▪ Dragon's Teeth: A Novel, an 1878 realist novel ▪ Dragon's teeth, anti-tank obstacles ▪ Dragon's Teeth, a 1942 historical novel ▪ Dragon's Teeth, a plant species in the genus Lotus ▪ "Dragon's Teeth", a 1999 television episode ▪ Dragon's Teeth, a series of calibrated lines painted on a road surface to enforce a speed limit ▪ Dragon's Teeth Gate, a craggy granite outcrop in Singapore ▪ Dragon's Teeth Mountains, a fictional mountain range ▪ Dragon's Tooth, a 1986 British video game ▪ Dragon's Tooth, a trail landmark ▪ Dragons Teeth, a small group of rocks in Antarctica ▪ "Dragons' Teeth", a 1977 fantasy short story ▪ The Dragon's Teeth, a 1939 mystery novel ▪ The Dragon's Teeth?, a 1982 American book ▪ "The Dragon's Teeth", a 1941 radio story ▪ The Dragon's Tooth, a 2011 fantasy novel...

Definition of dragon's teeth in the English dictionary

The definition of dragon's teeth in the dictionary is conical or wedge-shaped concrete antitank obstacles protruding from the ground in rows: used in World War II.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRAGON'S TEETH

dragoman
dragomen
dragon
dragon fruit
dragon light
dragon market
dragon tree
dragon´s blood
dragon´s-head
dragoness
dragonet
dragonflies
dragonfly
dragonhead
dragonish
dragonism
dragonize
dragonlike
dragonnade
dragonroot

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRAGON'S TEETH

baby teeth
back teeth
buck teeth
buckteeth
by the skin of one´s teeth
cut one´s wisdom teeth
dogteeth
eyeteeth
false teeth
foreteeth
kick in the teeth
scarce as hen´s teeth
second teeth
show one´s teeth
smeeth
snaggleteeth
sow dragon´s teeth
take the bit in one´s teeth
teeth
to the teeth

Synonyms and antonyms of dragon's teeth in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dragon's teeth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRAGON'S TEETH

Find out the translation of dragon's teeth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dragon's teeth from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dragon's teeth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

龙齿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dientes de dragón
570 millions of speakers

English

dragon´s teeth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ड्रैगन के दांत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أسنان التنين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

надолбы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dentes de dragão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ড্রাগন এর দাঁত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

des dents de dragon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gigi naga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Drachenzähne
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

竜の歯
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

용의 이빨
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Untu naga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

răng con rồng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டிராகன் பற்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ड्रॅगनचे दात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ejderha dişleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

denti del drago
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zęby smoka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

надовбні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dinții de dragon lui
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δόντια του δράκοντα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

draak se tande
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

drake tänder
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dragens tenner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dragon's teeth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAGON'S TEETH»

The term «dragon's teeth» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.435 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRAGON'S TEETH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dragon's teeth

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRAGON'S TEETH»

Discover the use of dragon's teeth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dragon's teeth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dragon's Teeth
"Dragon's Teeth" is the most celebrated novel of this Upton Sinclair series, as it won the "Pulitzer Prize for the Novel" in 1943. This book covers 1929-1934, with a special emphasis on the Nazi takeover of Germany in the 1930s.
Upton Sinclair, 2009
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Dragon's Teeth
Few things in Stonefort are what they seem.
James A. Hetley, 2013
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Dragon's teeth: literature in the English Revolution
"Books," wrote Milton, "are like dragon's teeth that spring up armed men.
Michael Wilding, 1987
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Dragon's Teeth
You can never outrun your past.
Suzanne van Rooyen, 2011
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Sowing the Dragon's Teeth: Land Mines and the Global Legacy ...
Surveys the enormous human damage done by the millions of anti-personnel land mines in scores of countries around the world, detailing the lives of the victims and assessing the ways the mines might be removed
Philip C. Winslow, 1998
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Sharing the Dragon's Teeth: Terrorist Groups and the ...
This work details efforts of 11 terrorist groups to improve their operational capabilities through the exchange of technologies and knowledge and suggests ways that government policies can create barriers to terrorists' adoption of new ...
‎2007
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Dragon's Teeth
Fiddler Fair Running the gamut from her beloved Bardic fantasies to urban fantasy set in the modern world, from science fiction adventure to chilling horror, this is Mercedes Lackey at her best.
Mercedes Lackey, 2013
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Into the Dragon's Teeth: Warriors' Tales of the Battle of ...
These are stories from a vanishing group of men who saved the world from unspeakable evil. These stories deserve to be told and documented for posterity. A special DVD is also included.
Daniel Lynch, Paul Rutherford, 2006
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The Dragon's Teeth: A Mythological Prophesy
Special privileges in the use of public utilities composed the larger number of the dragon's teeth — the molars — used in a grinding process of oppression ; the other powers of government were employed as the incisors, to separate, divide, ...
Thomas Mitchell Sample, 1911
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Dragon's Teeth: A Novel from the Portuguese
CHAPTER IX. dragon's teeth. YX J HEN Luiza returned home, Juliana, who had *  * not yet changed her dress, said to her at the door, — " Senhor Sebastiao is in the parlor. He has been waiting a long time; for he was here when I got He had ...
Eça de Queirós, 1889

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRAGON'S TEETH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dragon's teeth is used in the context of the following news items.
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Heatherside travellers 'catalyst' for planned residents' association
The new measures include installing 'dragon's teeth' barriers or 'kissing gates' to stop vehicles getting on to the green via footpaths; replacing ... «Get Surrey, Jul 15»
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Old White TPC Hole by Hole: 5 & 14
"This hole has several mounds, or as we call them Dragon's Teeth around the hole," Hamilton said. "There are a number of sizable ones on the ... «WVNS-TV, Jun 15»
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NEIGHBORS: Part One: Hiking the Smokies…with a few side trips
Several sculptures in bronze, alongside a granite “Higgins Boat” and metal “dragon's teeth” obstacles that dotted the beaches, show soldiers ... «Sierra Vista Herald, Jun 15»
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The game's not just about reefs and shoals –powers are contesting …
But, in my view, the dragon's teeth were planted when, at the turn of the 1980s, China's economy—stirred by Deng Xiaoping's market ... «The Manila Times, Jun 15»
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Your favourite Ulysses quotes for Bloomsday, please
It rains dragon's teeth. Armed heroes spring up from furrows. Wolfe Tone against Henry Grattan, Smith O'Brien against Daniel O'Connell, ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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The Villa Rose Was a Heavily Armed Swiss Fort That Looked Like a …
This hidden stronghold was built in 1940 as part of the larger defensive line incrporating miles of cement dragon's teeth, running near the Villa ... «Slate Magazine, Jun 15»
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'Dragon's Teeth' threat to future of beach cafe at Charmouth
The baring of Dragon's Teeth is threatening a local business. It's not often you could say such a thing with accuracy, but this particular story is ... «Western Morning News, Jan 15»
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Sowing dragon's teeth in Iraq
Only a year ago loud voices called for military intervention in Syria against the Assad regime. Now the same voices call for military intervention ... «Eureka Street, Aug 14»
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Dragon's Teeth
There are now more than twice as many British Muslims fighting for Islamic State than there are serving in the British armed forces, according to ... «National Review Online, Aug 14»
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When Bermuda sowed dragon's teeth
The demolition of Trimingham Brothers on Front Street in early 2007, three years after it had closed down. The flagship store was one of the ... «Royal Gazette, Aug 14»

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