Adrian Synonyms

ādrēən
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)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. hadrian
  2. Publius Aelius Hadrianus
English physiologist who conducted research into the function of neurons; 1st baron of Cambridge (1889-1997)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. edgar douglas adrian
  2. Baron Adrian

Words Related to Adrian

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Related:

  1. chris
  2. derek
  3. simon
  4. nigel
  5. geoff
  6. keith
  7. roger
  8. mike
  9. -ian
  10. tim
  11. nick
  12. andy
  13. trevor
  14. brian
  15. alan

Adrian Sentence Examples

  • His successor was Adrian VI.

  • A gild was formed at Acre - the gild of St Adrian - which, if nominally religious in its origin, soon came to represent the political opposition to Frederick, as was significantly proved by its reception of the rebellious John of Beirut as a member (1232).

  • Studying in his youth for the Church, he was admitted to the minor orders in 1539 and ordained deacon in 1541 at Venice; but he soon devoted himself entirely to the study of music under the guidance of Adrian Willaert, then choirmaster at St Mark's.

  • Some of the nominations were excellent, such as Lorenzo Campeggio, Giambattista Pallavicini, Adrian of Utrecht, Cajetan, Cristoforo Numai and Egidio Canisio.

  • The gates of Rome itself were shut against Frederick; and even on this first occasion his good understanding with Adrian began to suffer.

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