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Meanings of dragonfly in English

Portuguese
libelinha
Catalan
espiadimonis
Spanish
anisoptera

Slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc.

libelinha
Russian
стрекоза
Spanish
libélula

Heraldic insect.

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стрекоза

Chess variant played on a 7×7 board.

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Corsage piece designed by Philippe Wolfers.

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Usage of dragonfly in English
1
We visited Avondale House in Wicklow and enjoyed the dragonfly nature reserve.
The Irish Times
2
VandenBrooks said tracheal volume may be tied to prehistoric dragonfly body size.
Wired
3
The wings split like dragonfly gossamers, poised for increased maneuvering and power.
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
4
The thought came and went like a dragonfly skimming the river's surface.
The Bone Doll's Twin
5
An angry dragonfly shape passed overhead as the first Apache took aim.
Monster Hunter Vendetta
6
Don't feel sad for me! Eventually, the dragonfly disappeared into the trees.
Fireflies
7
Wings like a dragonfly's hung from his back like an iridescent cloak.
Cold Days
8
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Black net dragonfly masks struck a sharply surreal note.
The Guardian
9
The Nius, with their dragonfly family crest and their overshadowing power.
Shinjū
10
So he waits all day for his dragonfly-wife to come home.
The new yorker
11
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Bavaria, Germany: a dragonfly covered in morning dew.
The Guardian
12
It was hard to breathe, and impossible to see: the dragonfly was dead.
The amber spyglass
13
Lyra looked up and held out her hand for the dragonfly.
The amber spyglass
14
A large dragonfly, whining towards him on iridescent wings, collided with his arm.
Complete Books of Blood
15
A nice pair of dragonfly earrings, a necklace, that would have been enough.
Poe's children: the new horror : an anthology
16
Kate reached down to brush a dragonfly away from her ankle.
Starstruck
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common