# Draco

/ˈdɹækoʊ/ (US) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/draco
Updated: 2026-05-11

## Definition

a large group of stars in the northern sky that looks like a dragon. It is one of the oldest named patterns in the night sky.

For teachers: a northern constellation representing a dragon, situated between Ursa Major and Lyra. When used in an astronomical context, it is typically capitalised.

## Examples

- You can see Draco near the North Star.
- Amateur astronomers often look for Draco because it winds around the Little Dipper in the northern sky.
- The constellation Draco contains the north pole of the ecliptic and is home to the Cat's Eye Nebula, a planetary nebula with a complex structural history.

## Usage notes

- Typically used as a proper noun and capitalised; functions as an uncountable mass in astronomical reference.

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