Draco
1the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
Origin of Draco
1Other definitions for Draco (2 of 2)
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 OrchardAt 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 ServissThe pyramid's downward passage under "a Draconis" symbolizes the course of Sin.
The Profits of Religion, Fifth Edition | Upton SinclairNodus Secundus, δ Draconis, "the second of the four knots or convolutions."
A Field Book of the Stars | William Tyler OlcottThere 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)
/ (ˈdreɪkəʊ) /
a faint extensive constellation twisting around the N celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus
Origin of Draco
1British Dictionary definitions for Draco (2 of 2)
/ (ˈdreɪkəʊ) /
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
[ drā′kō ]
A constellation (the Dragon) in the polar region of the Northern Hemisphere near Cepheus and Ursa Major.
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