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Robor looked secure, and in the night vision its dark, dragonesque bulk swayed ponderously in the increasing wind.
Beowulf's Children Niven, Larry 1995
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They are often of gold, with a central boss, exquisitely decorated, the flat part of the brooch being a mosaic of turquoises, garnets on gold foil, mother of pearl, &c. arranged in geometric patterns, and the gold work enriched with filigree or decorated with dragonesque engravings.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various
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These brooches are usually of bronze or silver, chased or engraved with intricate designs of interlaced or dragonesque work in the style of the illuminated Celtic manuscripts of the 7th, 8th and 9th centuries.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" Various
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Vulgate with some peculiarities common to Irish Bible editions, and is written in the well-known minuscule lettering of the Irish scribes; the initial letters were greatly enlarged and ornamented with patches of colour in dragonesque forms, and the pages have ornamental borders.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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Without doubt, the coolest creatures in the movie are the flying beasts: the dragonesque Banshee [shown here] and the awesome, gigantic Great leonopteryx.
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Without doubt, the coolest creatures in the movie are the flying beasts: the dragonesque Banshee [shown here] and the awesome, gigantic Great leonopteryx.
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Still, it’s well done, an interesting peek into Buffy’s psyche and pretty funny while also implying that what Buffy is imagining actually happened, at least once, though hopefully without the decapitation Buffy’s defenestration drops her smack-dab into the claws of a huge dragonesque monster, that then tries to rip her apart like a smoked chicken from Hy-Vee.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Season 8 #2 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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