Draco

[ 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

<Latin <Greek drákōn dragon

Words nearby Draco

drabble, dracaena, drachm, drachma, drack, Draco, draco lizard, dracone, Draconian, draconic, draconic month

Other definitions 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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How to use Draco in a sentence

Police said Hargraves was trying to trade the rifle for two pistols and that he texted a photo of the Draco along with his swap offer.
Man charged in killing of 6-year-old girl tied to crime through bullet casing, text messages, prosecutor says|Paul M. Duggan, Peter Hermann|July 29, 2021|Washington Post
“One hour and forty minutes after the shooting, the defendant wants to dispose of the Draco,” Rickard said in court.
Man charged in killing of 6-year-old girl tied to crime through bullet casing, text messages, prosecutor says|Paul M. Duggan, Peter Hermann|July 29, 2021|Washington Post
Authorities have not said whether the Draco pictured in the text message has been found by investigators.
Man charged in killing of 6-year-old girl tied to crime through bullet casing, text messages, prosecutor says|Paul M. Duggan, Peter Hermann|July 29, 2021|Washington Post
I know you’ve talked elsewhere about the idea that Ianthe is your lady Draco in Leather Pants.
How Gideon the Ninth author Tamsyn Muir queers the space opera|Constance Grady|February 5, 2021|Vox

Suspecting Draco, Harry casts a spell on his foil using a truly evil breed of magic found in his Potions textbook.
15 Key Moments From the Harry Potter Movies|Alex Berg|July 14, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Harry suspects Draco is trying to hurt Dumbledore and seriously injures his rival with one of the Prince's spells.
Catch Up on Harry Potter: Watch 13 Key Moments|Alex Berg|November 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Is it because Draco has already made his choice, or because, unfortunately, you have been forestalled?
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre|Jean de La Bruyre
A volatile oleaginous substance obtained by distillation from draco-cephalum Moldavicum.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
He was the Draco of his time, because his time seemed to him as yet unworthy to possess a Solon, neither capable of receiving him.
The Aesthetical Essays|Friedrich Schiller
The Greater Weaver (Trachinus draco) lives at the bottom of deep water, and is often dredged up in the trawl.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
The Athenians had all promised to obey Draco's laws, so they were obliged to submit for a short time.
The Story of the Greeks|H. A. Guerber

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.