Dra·co 1 (dr  k ) Seventh century b.c. Athenian politician who codified the laws of Athens (c. 621). Lauded for its impartiality, his code was unpopular for its severity. Dra·co ni·an adj. |
| Dra·co 2 (drk) n. A constellation in the polar region of the Northern Hemisphere near Cepheus and Ursa Major. Also called Dragon. [Latin drac , dragon; see dragon.] |
Draco [ˈdreɪkəʊ]
n Latin genitive Draconis [dreɪˈkəʊnɪs]
(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) a faint extensive constellation twisting around the N celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus
[from Latin, from Greek drakōn dragon]
Draco2
n
(Biographies / Draco (7th century bc-7th century bc) M, Athenian, POLITICS: statesman, LAW: lawmaker) 7th century bc, Athenian statesman and lawmaker, whose code of laws (621) prescribed death for almost every offence
| Draco (drk) A constellation (the Dragon) in the polar region of the Northern Hemisphere near Cepheus and Ursa Major. |
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| Noun | 1. | Draco - Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC) |
| 2. | Draco - a faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus | |
| 3. | Draco - a reptile genus known as flying dragons or flying lizards reptile genus - a genus of reptiles Agamidae, family Agamidae - an Old World reptile family of Sauria flying dragon, flying lizard, dragon - any of several small tropical Asian lizards capable of gliding by spreading winglike membranes on each side of the body |
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