Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Draco"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Draco \Dra"co\, n. [L. See {Dragon}.]
1. (Astron.) The Dragon, a northern constellation within
which is the north pole of the ecliptic.
2. A luminous exhalation from marshy grounds.
3. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of lizards. See {Dragon}, 6.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
Draco
n 1: Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for
almost every offense (circa 7th century BC) [syn: {Draco}]
2: a faint constellation twisting around the north celestial
pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus [syn: {Draco},
{Dragon}]
3: flying dagons [syn: {Draco}, {genus Draco}]
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