- draconian
- adjective /drəˈkəʊ.ni.ən,drækˈəʊ.ni.ən,drəˈkoʊ.ni.ən/
The despot chose a draconian punishment.
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Draconian — is an adjective meaning great severity, that derives from Draco, an Athenian law scribe under whom small offences had heavy punishments (Draconian laws). Draconian may also refer to: Draconian (band), a Death/doom metal band from Sweden Draconian … Wikipedia
Draconian — Dra*co ni*an, a. Pertaining to Draco, a famous lawgiver of Athens, 621 b. c. Used especially in the phrase {Draconian punishment}. [1913 Webster +PJC] {Draconian code}, or {Draconian laws}, a code of laws made by Draco. Their measures were so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Draconian — est un groupe de doom/gothic metal originaire de Suède formé en 1994 qui écrit des chansons dans une veine atmosphérique, sombre et nostalgique. Sommaire 1 Caractéristiques 2 Biographie 3 Membres du groupe … Wikipédia en Français
Draconian — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Gothic Metal, Doom Metal Gründung 1994 Website www.draconian.se … Deutsch Wikipedia
draconian — I adjective austere, exacting, extreme, fanatical, formalistic, harsh, inflexible, insensitive, intolerant, precise, punctilious, puritanical, relentless, rigid, rigorous, ruthless, severe, Spartan, stiff, strict, stringent, unbending,… … Law dictionary
draconian — DRACONIÁN adj. v. draconic. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime … Dicționar Român
draconian — 1876 (earlier Draconic, implied from 1640s), from Draco, Greek statesman who laid down a code of laws for Athens 621 B.C.E. that mandated death as punishment for minor crimes. His name seems to mean lit. sharp sighted (see DRAGON (Cf. dragon)) … Etymology dictionary
draconian — [adj] harsh brutal, cruel, drastic, exorbitant, extreme, heavy handed, oppressive, rough, severe, strict, very severe; concept 401 … New thesaurus
draconian — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of laws) excessively harsh. ORIGIN named after the Athenian legislator Draco (7th century BC) … English terms dictionary
