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nounRoman 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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nounEnglish physiologist who conducted research into the function of neurons; 1st baron of Cambridge (1889-1997)
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Definition that contains adrian
- adrian 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)
- hadrian 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)
- northumberland the northernmost county of England; has many Roman remains (including Hadrian's Wall)
- edirne a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian
- antonius pius Emperor of Rome; adoptive son of Hadrian (86-161)
- hadrian's wall an ancient Roman wall built by Hadrian in the 2nd century; marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire in Britain
- publius aelius hadrianus 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)
- adrianopolis a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian
- adrianople a city in northwestern Turkey; a Thracian town that was rebuilt and renamed by the Roman Emperor Hadrian