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Meaning of ADRIAN
Pronunciation:
'eydreeun
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
Roman
Emperor
who
was
the
adoptive
son
of
Trajan
;
travelled
throughout
his
empire
to
strengthen
its
frontiers
and
encourage
learning
and
architecture
;
on
a
visit
to
Britain
in
122
he
ordered
the
construction
of
Hadrian
'
s
Wall
(76-138)
[n]
English
physiologist
who
conducted
research
into
the
function
of
neurons
; 1
st
Baron
of
Cambridge
(1889-1997)
Websites:
Synonyms:
Baron Adrian
,
Edgar Douglas Adrian
,
Hadrian
,
Publius Aelius Hadrianus
See Also:
Emperor of Rome
,
physiologist
,
Roman Emperor
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Definition:
\
A
"
dri
*
an
\,
a
. [
L
.
Hadrianus
.]
Pertaining
to
the
Adriatic
Sea
;
as
,
Adrian
billows
.
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