Draco
1[drey-koh]
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noun, genitive Dra·co·nis [drey-koh-nis, druh-] /dreɪˈkoʊ nɪs, drə-/. Astronomy.
the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
Origin of Draco
1Draco
2[drey-koh]
noun
Also Dra·con [drey-kon] /ˈdreɪ kɒn/.
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Contemporary Examples of draco
Harry suspects Draco is trying to hurt Dumbledore and seriously injures his rival with one of the Prince's spells.
Historical Examples of draco
The centre of the circle in the constellation of Draco is the pole of the ecliptic.
The Story of the HeavensRobert Stawell Ball
This region lies in the constellation Draco, at the pole of the ecliptic.
The Story of the HeavensRobert Stawell Ball
The laws of Draco were too severe, but they had no others to govern the city.
The Story of the GreeksH. A. Guerber
The evil of the laws of Draco was not that they were severe, but that they were inefficient.
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
The Draco or dragon had been borrowed from the Parthians after the death of Trajan.
British FlagsW. G. Perrin
Draco
1noun Latin genitive Draconis (dreɪˈkəʊnɪs)
Word Origin for Draco
from Latin, from Greek drakōn dragon
Draco
2noun
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Draco
[drā′kō]
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