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Definition of Draconian
1. Adjective. Of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws. "Draconian measures"
Definition of Draconian
1. a. Pertaining to Draco, a famous lawgiver of Athens, 621 b. c.
Definition of Draconian
1. Adjective. Very severe, oppressive or strict. ¹
2. Adjective. (obsolete except in fiction) Of or resembling a dragon ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Draconian
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Draconian
1. Pertaining to Draco, a famous lawgiver of Athens, 621 b. C. Draconian code, or Draconian laws, a code of laws made by Draco. Their measures were so severe that they were said to be written in letters of blood; hence, any laws of excessive rigor. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Draconian
Literary usage of Draconian
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cornell Studies in Classical Philology by Cornell University (1893)
"THE draconian TIMOCRACY. . tot)e now mentions the strife between nobles and com-
which ... draconian ..."
2. The Development of the Athenian Constitution by George Willis Botsford (1893)
"THE draconian TIMOCRACY. Aristotle now mentions the strife between nobles and
commons, which he says continued a long time.1 His history reveals to us the ..."
3. The History of Prostitution: Its Extent, Causes, and Effects Throughout the by William W. Sanger (1876)
"Result of draconian Legislation.—Ruffian!. — Court Morals.— Brothels.—Valencia.—Laws
for the Regulation of Vice. ..."
4. Haidar Alí and Tipú Sultán and the Struggle with the Musalmán Powers of the by Lewin Bentham Bowring (1893)
"... draconian RULE—ROYAL MARRIAGES WHILE engaged in the above enterprise, Haidar
had despatched his brother-in-law, Ali Raza Khan, called Mir Sahib, ..."
5. The History of Prostitution: Its Extent, Causes and Effects Throughout the World by William W. Sanger (1897)
"Result of draconian Legislation.—Ruffiani.—Court Morals.— Brothels.—Valencia.—La\vs
for the Regulation of Vice. ..."
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