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Meaning of DRACO

Pronunciation:  'dreykow

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  flying dagons
  2. [n]  a faint constellation twisting around the north celestial pole and lying between Ursa Major and Cepheus
  3. [n]  Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC)
 
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 Synonyms: Dragon, genus Draco
 
 See Also: Agamidae, Athenian, constellation, dragon, family Agamidae, flying dragon, flying lizard, lawgiver, lawmaker, reptile genus

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Dra"co\, n. [L. 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. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of lizards. See {Dragon}, 6.
 
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Computing Dictionary
 
 Definition: 

A blend of Pascal, C and ALGOL 68 developed by Chris Gray in 1987. It has been implemented for CP/M-80 and Amiga.

 
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