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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Draconian \Dra*co"ni*an\, a. 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Draconian adj : of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws; "Draconian measures" [syn: {Draconian}]
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