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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 dra·co·ni·an /dreˈkoniən, drə-/
 (a.)古代執政官的;嚴峻的

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Dra·co·ni·an a. Pertaining to Draco, a famous lawgiver of Athens, 621 b. c.  Used especially in the phrase Draconian punishment.
 Draconian code, or Draconian laws, a code of laws made by Draco.  Their measures were so severe that they were said to be written in letters of blood; hence, any laws of excessive rigor.
 Draconian punishment, punishment so severe as to seem excessive for the crime being punished.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 Draconian
      adj : of or relating to Draco or his harsh code of laws;
            "Draconian measures"