Draconian
[ drey-koh-nee-uhn, druh- ]
/ dreɪˈkoʊ ni ən, drə- /
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adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Athenian statesman Draco, or his severe code of laws.
(often lowercase) rigorous; unusually severe or cruel: Draconian forms of punishment.
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Dra·co·ni·an·ism, nounWords nearby Draconian
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draconian
draconic (dreɪˈkɒnɪk)
/ (dreɪˈkəʊnɪən) /
adjective (sometimes capital)
of or relating to Draco, 7th-century Athenian statesman and lawmaker, or his code of laws, which prescribed death for almost every offence
harshdraconian legislation
Derived forms of draconian
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