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draconian

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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
draconian [drəˈkəʊnɪən] adj → draconiano/a


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