Draco
WordNet
noun
(1) A reptile genus known as flying dragons or flying lizards
(2) A faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus
(3) Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC)
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Proper noun
Etymology
From dracō, from δράκων a "dragon'"
Proper noun
- A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dragon. It features a line of stars (including Thuban) that winds between Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.
- The name of an Athenian lawgiver, known for the severity of his laws.
- One of Actaeon's hounds.