Draconian
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| - | '''Draconian''' is an adjective meaning great severity, that derives from '''[[Draco (lawgiver)|Draco]]''', an Athenian law scribe under whom small offences had heavy punishments (Draconian laws). | + | '''Draconian''' is an adjective meaning great [[severity]], that derives from '''[[Draco (lawgiver)|Draco]]''', an Athenian lawgiver known for his harsh laws, and under whom small offences had heavy punishments (Draconian laws). |
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| - | '''Draconian''' may also refer to: | + | |
| - | * [[Draconian (band)]], a Death/doom metal band from Sweden | + | |
| - | * [[Draconian (Doctor Who)|Draconian (''Doctor Who'')]], an extraterrestrial race from the ''Doctor Who'' television series | + | |
| - | * [[Draconian (Dragonlance)|Draconian (''Dragonlance'')]], a fictional species in the ''Dragonlance'' setting | + | |
| - | * Draconian, a [[Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic#Races and their Units|race from ''Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic'']] | + | |
| - | * Draconian Empire, a Humanoid Race in the [[Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)|''Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' TV series]] | + | |
| - | * ''[[The Draconian]]'', school magazine of the Dragon School in Oxford, England | + | |
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| - | == See also == | + | |
| - | * ''[[The Draconian Rage]]'', an audio drama | + | |
| - | * [[Draconic (disambiguation)]] | + | |
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Draconian is an adjective meaning great severity, that derives from Draco, an Athenian lawgiver known for his harsh laws, and under whom small offences had heavy punishments (Draconian laws).
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