Draco
1[ drey-koh ]
/ ˈdreɪ koʊ /
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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.
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Origin of Draco
1<Latin <Greek drákōn dragon
Words nearby Draco
drabble, dracaena, drachm, drachma, drack, Draco, draco lizard, dracone, Draconian, draconic, draconic month
Definition for Draco (2 of 2)
Draco2
[ drey-koh ]
/ ˈdreɪ koʊ /
noun
a late 7th-century b.c. Athenian statesman noted for the severity of his code of laws.
Also Dra·con [drey-kon]. /ˈdreɪ kɒn/.
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British Dictionary definitions for Draco (1 of 2)
Draco1
/ (ˈdreɪkəʊ) /
noun Latin genitive Draconis (dreɪˈkəʊnɪs)
a faint extensive constellation twisting around the N celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus
Word Origin for Draco
from Latin, from Greek drakōn dragon
British Dictionary definitions for Draco (2 of 2)
Draco2
/ (ˈdreɪkəʊ) /
noun
7th century bc, Athenian statesman and lawmaker, whose code of laws (621) prescribed death for almost every offence
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Scientific definitions for Draco
Draco
[ drā′kō ]
A constellation (the Dragon) in the polar region of the Northern Hemisphere near Cepheus and Ursa Major.
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