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

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

The peculiar effect of aberration was perceived by him when endeavouring to obtain the parallax of γ Draconis.
The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost'|Thomas Orchard
At the same date the then pole-star, Alpha Draconis, was visible through the northward-pointing passage of the Pyramid.
Astronomy with an Opera-glass|Garrett Putman Serviss
The pyramid's downward passage under "a Draconis" symbolizes the course of Sin.
The Profits of Religion, Fifth Edition|Upton Sinclair
Nodus Secundus, δ Draconis, "the second of the four knots or convolutions."
A Field Book of the Stars|William Tyler Olcott

There is a bright star γ Draconis, which passes almost directly overhead in the latitude of London.
Astronomical Discovery|Herbert Hall Turner

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.