Draconian (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Athenian statesman Draco, or his severe code of laws.
  2. rigorous; unusually severe or cruel: Draconian forms of punishment.
adjective (sometimes capital)
  1. of or relating to Draco, 7th-century Athenian statesman and lawmaker, or his code of laws, which prescribed death for almost every offence
  2. harsh
Draconian (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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