Draconian
(adjective) of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws; “Draconian measures”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
draconian (comparative more draconian, superlative most draconian)
Very severe or strict.
• (very severe): cruel, hard, harsh, Orwellian, rigid, strict, stringent
draconian (comparative more draconian, superlative most draconian)
(obsolete, except in fiction) Of or resembling a dragon.
• (resembling a dragon): draconic, draconine, dragonish, dragonlike
• Conradian, Rinconada, noncardia
Source: Wiktionary
Dra*co"ni*an, a.
Definition: 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: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
