Drakon

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of Draco (“Athenian lawgiver”). alt-of, alternative

    "[T]he law codes drafted in Athens in the late seventh and early sixth centuries were the work of individuals, Drakon and then Solon."

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"[T]he law codes drafted in Athens in the late seventh and early sixth centuries were the work of individuals, Drakon and then Solon."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Δρᾰ́κων (Drắkōn).

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