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Adrianmasc. proper name, from Latin Adrianus/Hadrianus, literally "of the Adriatic" (see Adriatic).
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Adrian(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 c [..]
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Adrianrepresented, in Christian art, with an anvil, and a sword or axe close by it. He had his limbs cut off on a smith’s anvil, and was afterwards beheaded. St. Adrian is the patron saint of the F [..]
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AdrianForm of Hadrianus (see Hadrian) used in several languages. Several saints and six popes have borne this name, including the only English pope, Adrian IV, and the only Dutch pope, Adrian VI. As an Engl [..]
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AdrianSpanish, Hungarian and Slovak form of Hadrianus (see Hadrian).
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