Discipline and profession concerned with the customs, practices, and rules of conduct that are recognized as binding by the … administrative law Ampère's law Anglo Saxon law Anti Corn Law League antitrust law associative law Avogadro's law blue law … DRACONIAN - (usually of laws, government actions, etc.) unreasonably severe going beyond what is right or necessaryHe criticized what he ….DRACONIAN - adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ NOUN measure ▪ At no time, however, did they use such draconian measures to stifle ….DRACONIAN - Draconian laws or measures are extremely harsh and severe.draconian measures to lower US healthcare costs. The law is a …Ĭollins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary LAW - ( laws) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.(also Draconic) very harsh or severe (esp. LAW - n.1 a a rule enacted or customary in a community and recognized as enjoining or prohibiting certain actions and enforced ….1 a a rule enacted or customary in a community and recognized as enjoining or prohibiting certain actions and … DRACONIAN - dra ‧ co ‧ ni ‧ an /drəˈkəʊniən $ -ˈkoʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1800-1900 Language: Greek ….Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English DRACONIAN - / drəˈkəʊniən NAmE -ˈkoʊ-/ adjective ( formal ) ( of a law, punishment, etc.Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary LAW - / lɔː NAmE / noun SYSTEM OF RULES 1.DRACONIAN - draconian BrE AmE drə ˈkəʊn i‿ən dreɪ- AmE \ -ˈkoʊn.LAW - the discipline and profession concerned with the customs, practices, and rules of conduct of a community that are recognized as ….DRACONIAN - adj, often cap (1876) 1: of, relating to, or characteristic ….Derivatives draconic -'kɒnɪk adjective Origin C19: … DRACONIAN - ■ adjective (especially of laws) excessively harsh and severe.DRACONIAN - adj pertaining to draco, a famous lawgiver of athens, 621.Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary DRACONIAN - adjective Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Latin Dracon-, Draco, from Greek Drakōn Draco (Athenian lawgiver) Date: 1775 1.
harsh, cruel pertaining to or characteristic of Draco (ancient Athenian magistrate known for his severe code of laws) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Draco or his … Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary the principles and regulations established in a community by some … Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary ) Pertaining to Draco, a famous lawgiver of Athens, 621 b. DRACONIAN - (a.) Pertaining to Draco, a famous lawgiver of Athens, 621 b.Athenian lawgiver (from Greek Drakōn ) + … DRACONIAN - (ˈ)drā|kōnēən, drəˈk- adjective Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Latin Dracon-, Draco fl 621 B.C.Webster's New International English Dictionary ˈlȯ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English (northern dialect), from Old English hlāw, hlǣw akin to Old High … LAW - I Discipline and profession concerned with the customs, practices, and rules of conduct that are recognized as binding by the ….DRACONIAN - adjective Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Latin Dracon-, Draco, from Greek Drakōn Draco (Athenian lawgiver) Date: 1775 of, relating to, or ….DRACONIAN - adj Draconian lege(s) draconian Draconian law(s).More meanings of this word and English-Russian, Russian-English translations for the word «DRACONIAN LAW» in dictionaries. Explanatory English dictionary bed edition.