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Draco

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Draco

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n
Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC)
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n
a faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus
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n
a reptile genus known as flying dragons or flying lizards
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Draco
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n Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC)

Example of:
Athenian
a resident of Athens
lawgiver, lawmaker
a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws
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n a faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus

Synonyms:
Dragon
Example of:
constellation
a configuration of stars as seen from the earth
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n a reptile genus known as flying dragons or flying lizards

Synonyms:
genus Draco
Type of:
reptile genus
a genus of reptiles
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