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  1. Draco
    [military standard] A draco was a Roman cavalry military standard borne by a draconarius. It was the standard of the cohort as the eagle was that of the legion. {sfn|Yust|1953|p=570} In Europe, the dragon was originally a Dacian emblem. It is believed that Romans adopted it from the Dacians,...
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  2. Draco
    [n] - Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC) 2. [n] - a faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus 3. [n] - flying dagons
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  3. Draco
    English name: The Dragon. Genitive name: Draconis. Visibility: Visible from the UK See TABLE 20: THE CONSTELLATIONS.
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  4. Draco
    (lived 7th century BC) Athenian politician, the first to codify the laws of the Athenian city-state. These were notorious for their severity; hence draconian, meaning particularly harsh. ...
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  5. draco
    Late in the Empire, a new standard called the draco was adopted by the armies. It had been the standard used by Sarmatian forces and, when units of their cavalry were taken into the Roman army, it came with them. It consisted of a dragon head with a cloth body that whipped in the wind, thus making a...
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  6. Draco
    'Dragon'. windsock standard.
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  7. Draco
    Dra'co noun [ Latin 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. (Zoology) A genus o...
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  8. draco
    1. <astronomy> The Dragon, a northern constellation within which is the north pole of the ecliptic. ... 2. A luminous exhalation from marshy grounds. ... 3. <zoology> A genus of lizards. See Dragon. ... Origin: L. See Dragon. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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  9. Draco
    genus Draco noun a reptile genus known as flying dragons or flying lizards
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  10. Draco
    Dragon noun a faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus
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  11. Draco
    noun Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC)
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  12. Draco
    • (n.) A genus of lizards. See Dragon, 6. • (n.) The Dragon, a northern constellation within which is the north pole of the ecliptic. • (n.) A luminous exhalation from marshy grounds.
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  1. Draco
    Athenian lawgiver whose harsh legal code punished both trivial and serious crimes in Athens with death—hence the continued use of the word draconian ... [1 related articles]
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  2. Draco
    genus of the lizard family Agamidae. Members of the genus are commonly referred to as flying lizards, because scaly membranes between the forelegs ... [2 related articles]
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  3. Draco
    Draco is a Italian boy name. The meaning of the name is `Dragon ` Where is it used? The name Draco is mainly used In Ancient Greek (Latinized) . The name Draco doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Draco seems to be unique!
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  4. Draco
    [programming language] Draco was a shareware programming language for CP/M and the Amiga, created by Chris Gray in the early 1980s, and discontinued sometime around 1990. Draco, a blend of Pascal, C and ALGOL 68, was a strongly typed language most notable for its ability to produce small, op...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draco_(programming_language)

  5. Draco
    Draco is the Latin word for dragon. == Science and technology == == History == == Literature, film, and television == == Games == == Other uses == == See also == ...
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  6. Draco
    [genus] Draco also known as Flying Dragons is a genus of agamid lizard from South and Southeast Asia. The ribs and their connecting membrane can be extended to create a wing, the hindlimbs are flattened and wing-like in cross-section, and a small set of flaps on the neck serve as a horizonta...
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  7. Draco
    [constellation] Draco is a constellation in the far northern sky. Its name is Latin for dragon. Draco is circumpolar (that is, never setting) for many observers in the northern hemisphere. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and remains one of th...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draco_(constellation)

  8. draco
    A blend of Pascal, C and ALGOL 68 developed by Chris Gray in 1987. It has been implemented for CP/M-80 and Amiga. (1994-11-04)
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  9. Draco
    [lawgiver] Draco (oʊ; Δράκων, Drakōn) (circa 7th century BC) was the first legislator of Athens in Ancient Greece. He replaced the prevailing system of oral law and blood feud by a written code to be enforced only by a court. Known for its harshness, draconian has come to refer to si...
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  10. Draco
    (abbr. Dra, gen. Draconis) The Dragon; a large constellation that coils around the north celestial pole, appearing to encircle Ursa Minor, and is one of the few star patterns to somewhat resemble the object after which it is named. The four stars forming the dragons head –...
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  11. Draco
    Draco [Lat.,=the dragon], northern constellation lying SE of Ursa Minor and N of Lyra and Hercules. It is traditionally depicted as a dragon. Draco contains the bright star Eltanin (Gamma Draconis). Thuban (Alpha Draconis) was the polestar 5,000 years ago, i.e., it was the star nearest the celestial...
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  12. Draco
    Draco (drā'kō) or Dracon (drā'kon) , fl. 621 B.C., Athenian politician and law codifier. Of his codification of Athenian customary law only the section dealing with involuntary homicide is preserved. From this and from later accounts in the writings of Aristotle and Plutarc...
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  13. Draco
    Draco was an Athenian law-maker about 620 BC. He made every violation of the law a capital offence. He gave his name to the term 'draconian' meaning very severe.
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