Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
2,187,234,953 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

draconian

   Also found in: Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.03 sec.
dra·co·ni·an  (dr-kn-n, dr-)
adj.
Exceedingly harsh; very severe: a draconian legal code; draconian budget cuts.
[After Draco.]
Draconian [dreɪˈkəʊnɪən], Draconic [dreɪˈkɒnɪk]
adj (sometimes not capital)
1. (Biographies) of or relating to Draco or his code of laws
2. harsh
Draconianism  n
Draconically  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.Draconian - of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws; "Draconian measures"
draconian
adjective (sometimes cap.) severe, hard, harsh, stern, drastic, stringent, punitive, austere, pitiless draconian censorship laws
Translations
draconian [drəˈkəʊnɪən] ADJ → draconiano, severo, riguroso
draconian [drəˈkəʊniən] adj [law, measure] → draconien(ne)
draconian
adj → drakonisch
draconian [drəˈkəʊnɪən] adj → draconiano/a


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser?   ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2010 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.