| NOUN | person | Adrian, Hadrian, Publius Aelius Hadrianus | Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan |
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| person | Adrian, Edgar Douglas Adrian, Baron Adrian | English physiologist who conducted research into the function of neurons |
| Sounds | ey'driyahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | 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). | |
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| Synonyms | Hadrian, Publius Aelius Hadrianus | |
| Instance of | Roman Emperor, Emperor of Rome | Sovereign of the Roman Empire |
| Spanish | Adrian, Adriano | |
| Meaning | English physiologist who conducted research into the function of neurons; 1st baron of Cambridge (1889-1997). | |
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| Synonyms | Edgar Douglas Adrian, Baron Adrian | |
| Instance of | physiologist | A biologist specializing in physiology |
| Spanish | Edgar Douglas Adrian | |
| Catalan | Adrian, Edgar Douglas Adrian | |
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