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Draconian   /dreɪkˈoʊniən/  /drəkˈoʊniən/   Listen
Draconian

adjective
1.
Of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws.





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"Draconian" Quotes from Famous Books



... Government possess such formidable means of action, yet in spite of the permanent guillotine, despite the delegates sent with the guillotine into the provinces, despite its Draconian laws, the Convention had to struggle perpetually against riots, insurrections, and conspiracies. The cities, the departments, and the faubourgs of Paris were continually rising in revolt, although heads were falling ...
— The Psychology of Revolution • Gustave le Bon


Words linked to "Draconian" :   Draco


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