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draconic

 [drey-kon-ik, druh-]  

dra·con·ic

   [drey-kon-ik, druh-]
adjective
of or like a dragon.
Origin:
1670–80; < Latin dracōn- (stem of dracō) dragon + -ic

Related forms
dra·con·i·cal·ly, adverb

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Dra·con·ic

   [drey-kon-ik, druh-]
adjective
(often lowercase) Draconian.
Origin:
< Latin Dracōn- (see Draco) + -ic

Related forms
Dra·con·i·cal·ly, adverb
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draconian or draconic (dreɪˈkəʊnɪən, dreɪˈkɒnɪk)
 
—adj
1.  of or relating to Draco, 7th-century Athenian statesman and lawmaker, or his code of laws, which prescribed death for almost every offence
2.  harsh: draconian legislation
 
draconic or draconic
 
—adj
 
dra'conianism or draconic
 
—n

draconic (dreɪˈkɒnɪk)
 
—adj
of, like, or relating to a dragon
 
[C17: from Latin dracōdragon]
 
dra'conically
 
—adv

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