draconian

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  1. adjective Exceedingly harsh; very severe: a draconian legal code; draconian budget cuts.

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  • Tasslehoff, having been around Raistlin for years, recognized that the draconian was casting a magic spell. —  Dragons of Autumn Twilight
  • The sivak called the draconian troops to attention. —  Dragons Of A Vanished Moon
  • Selquist thought back to the fire dragon pit, recalled the draconian using the wand, casting the spell. —  The Doom Brigade
  • The draconian was amused. —  The Dragons at War
  • The draconian was abandoning his armor. —  Stormblade
 

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