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
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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