Ladon

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proper noun

A serpent-like dragon that twined around the tree in the Garden of the Hesperides and guarded the golden apples.

OriginAncient Greek Λάδων →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA serpent-like dragon that twined around the tree in the Garden of the Hesperides and guarded the golden apples.
  2. A river in Greece

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΛάδων
  2. EnglishLadon

From Ancient Greek Λάδων (Ládōn).

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Anagrams

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APA

Ladon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ladon

MLA

“Ladon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ladon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ladon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ladon.

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