DRACONIAN

Draconian

(adjective) of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws; “Draconian measures”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Adjective

draconian (comparative more draconian, superlative most draconian)

Very severe or strict.

Synonyms

• (very severe): cruel, hard, harsh, Orwellian, rigid, strict, stringent

Etymology 2

Adjective

draconian (comparative more draconian, superlative most draconian)

(obsolete, except in fiction) Of or resembling a dragon.

Synonyms

• (resembling a dragon): draconic, draconine, dragonish, dragonlike

Anagrams

• Conradian, Rinconada, noncardia

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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