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'''Draco''' is the Greco-Latin word for [[serpent (symbolism)|serpent]], or [[dragon]].
'''Draco''' or '''Drako''' most often refers to:
* [[Draco (constellation)]], a constellation in the northern part of the sky
* [[Draco (lawgiver)]] (from Greek: Δράκων; 7th century BC), the first lawgiver of ancient Athens, from whom the term ''draconian'' is derived
'''Draco''' or '''Drako''' may also refer to:
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==People==
* [[Draco (physician)]] (from Greek: Δράκων), the name of several physicians in the family of Hippocrates
* [[Draco Rosa]] (born 1969), a Puerto Rican songwriter and former member of Puerto Rican boy band Menudo
* [[Dean Drako]], American businessman
==Arts, entertainment, and media==
=== Literature, film, and television ===
* [[Draco Malfoy]], a character in the ''Harry Potter'' series
* Drako, a [[List of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters|character in the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'']] franchise
* [[Draco (Caminhos do Coração)]], a character from the 2008 Brazilian telenovela ''Os Mutantes - Caminhos do Coração''
* Draco, the name of the last dragon in the film ''[[Dragonheart]]''.
* Draco, a [[List of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess characters|character from ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'' and ''Xena: Warrior Princess'']]
* Antares Draco, an Imperial Knight from ''[[Star Wars Legacy: Trust Issues|Star Wars: Legacy]]''
* Jaq Draco, an Inquisitor who is the protagonist of [[Ian Watson (author)|Ian Watson]]'s ''Inquisition War Trilogy''
* [[Marc Ange Draco]], head of European crime syndicate and James Bond's father-in-law in Ian Fleming's novels
=== Games ===
* Draco, a character in the fictional opera ''[[Aria di Mezzo Carattere|The Dream Oath: Maria and Draco]]'' in ''Final Fantasy VI''
* Draco, a [[List of dragons in games#Magic: The Gathering|dragon from the card game ''Magic: The Gathering'']]
* Draco Centauros, a dragon-like humanoid from the ''[[Puyo Puyo]]'' video game series, and one of the 3 main protagonists in the third main game in the series, ''[[Puyo Puyo Sun]]''.
* [[List of Generation I Pokémon|Dragonair]], a Dragon-type [[Pokémon]] known as "Draco" in the French versions of the game
*Draco, a legendary brawler from the mobile game [[Brawl Stars]]
===Music===
* [[Draco and the Malfoys]], an American rock band
* [[Draco (song)|"Draco" (song)]], by Future, 2017
==Brand or business==
* [[Draco Pistol]]
* Draco, a civilian version of the [[Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965#Other civilian versions|Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965]]
* Draco, a [[List of B.C. Rich guitars|guitar built by B.C. Rich guitars]]
== History ==
* [[Draconian constitution]], or Draco's code, a 7th-century BC written law code
* [[Dacian Draco]], a Dacian military standard composed of a wolf head and snake tail
* [[Draco (military standard)]], a Roman cavalry military standard in the shape of a dragon, adopted after the Dacian Wars
== Science and technology ==
* [[Draco (dwarf galaxy)]], a dwarf galaxy orbiting the Milky Way
* [[Draco Supercluster]] (SCL 114), a galaxy supercluster in the constellation Draco
* [[Draco (lizard)|''Draco'' (lizard)]], a genus of gliding lizards
* ''Draco'', a widely used synonym of [[Dracaena (plant)]]
** ''[[Dracaena draco]]'', a species of dragon tree
* [[Draco (rocket engine)]], an orbital maneuvering thruster being built for the SpaceX Dragon and upper stage of the Falcon 9 spacecraft
* [[Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO)]], a US DOD program
* [[SuperDraco]], a liquid rocket engine designed and built by SpaceX. Used for the launch escape system of the SpaceX Dragon 2
* DRACO, camera module of NASAs [[Double Asteroid Redirection Test#Camera|DART Mission]]
* [[Draco (programming language)]], a shareware programming language for CP/M and the Amiga
* [[DraCo]], a partly Amiga compatible computer built by MacroSystem AG
* Draco Linux, a [[Linux distribution]]
* [[DRACO]], a group of experimental antiviral drugs
== Other uses ==
* [[Draco Peak]], a summit in Alberta, Canada
* [[Draco Racing]], a motorsports team in Italy
* Draco, name given by the U.S. cable channel The Weather Channel to the [[December 2012 North American blizzard]]
* Draco, a prototype of a SPAA version of the [[B1 Centauro#Other roles|Centauro]] 8x8 fighting vehicle of the Italian Army
== See also ==
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* [[Draconian (disambiguation)]]
* [[Dracula (disambiguation)]]
* [[Dracaena (disambiguation)]]
* [[Drago (disambiguation)]]
* [[Drakon (disambiguation)]]
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