Draco

[ drey-koh ]

/ ˈdreɪ koʊ /

noun, genitive Dra·co·nis [drey-koh-nis, druh-]. /dreɪˈkoʊ nɪs, drə-/. Astronomy.

the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.

Origin of Draco

<Latin <Greek drákōn dragon

Words nearby Draco

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

Definition 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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Example sentences from the Web for Draco

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
The "dragon weaver," or "sea weaver" (Trachinus draco), is one of the best known of these fish.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, November 1899|Various
Grandma and grandpa were expected to dinner; also Mr. Draco, or "Harry," as every one called him.
Short Story Writing|Charles Raymond Barrett
Draco appears to have been intrusted by the people of Athens with indefinite powers to reform its government and laws.
The Federalist Papers|Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison

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
One of them, Draco the Great, attained great renown as a man of war.
Penguin Island|Anatole France

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for Draco

Draco

[ drā′kō ]

A constellation (the Dragon) in the polar region of the Northern Hemisphere near Cepheus and Ursa Major.

单词	draco
释义	Draco ¹ [ drey-koh ] / ˈdreɪ koʊ / noun, genitive Dra·co·nis [drey-koh-nis, druh-]. /dreɪˈkoʊ nɪs, drə-/. Astronomy. the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus. Origin of Draco ¹ <Latin <Greek drákōn dragon Words nearby Draco drabble, dracaena, drachm, drachma, drack, Draco, draco lizard, dracone, Draconian, draconic, draconic month Definition 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/. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Draco 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 The "dragon weaver," or "sea weaver" (Trachinus draco), is one of the best known of these fish. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, November 1899\|Various Grandma and grandpa were expected to dinner; also Mr. Draco, or "Harry," as every one called him. Short Story Writing\|Charles Raymond Barrett Draco appears to have been intrusted by the people of Athens with indefinite powers to reform its government and laws. The Federalist Papers\|Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison 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 One of them, Draco the Great, attained great renown as a man of war. Penguin Island\|Anatole France 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Draco Draco [ drā′kō ] A constellation (the Dragon) in the polar region of the Northern Hemisphere near Cepheus and Ursa Major. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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