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NOUN (2)

1. 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);
[syn: Hadrian, Publius Aelius Hadrianus, Adrian]

2. English physiologist who conducted research into the function of neurons; 1st baron of Cambridge (1889-1997);
[syn: Adrian, Edgar Douglas Adrian, Baron Adrian]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Adrian \A"dri*an\, a. [L. Hadrianus.] Pertaining to the Adriatic Sea; as, Adrian billows. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Adrian n 1: 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) [syn: Hadrian, Publius Aelius Hadrianus, Adrian] 2: English physiologist who conducted research into the function of neurons; 1st baron of Cambridge (1889-1997) [syn: Adrian, Edgar Douglas Adrian, Baron Adrian]
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Adrian, GA -- U.S. city in Georgia Population (2000): 579 Housing Units (2000): 276 Land area (2000): 1.380765 sq. miles (3.576165 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.049435 sq. miles (0.128037 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.430200 sq. miles (3.704202 sq. km) FIPS code: 00660 Located within: Georgia (GA), FIPS 13 Location: 32.531960 N, 82.590680 W ZIP Codes (1990): 31002 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Adrian, GA Adrian
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Adrian, OR -- U.S. city in Oregon Population (2000): 147 Housing Units (2000): 66 Land area (2000): 0.246251 sq. miles (0.637787 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.246251 sq. miles (0.637787 sq. km) FIPS code: 00500 Located within: Oregon (OR), FIPS 41 Location: 43.739845 N, 117.070755 W ZIP Codes (1990): 97901 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Adrian, OR Adrian
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Adrian, TX -- U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 159 Housing Units (2000): 82 Land area (2000): 0.883799 sq. miles (2.289030 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.883799 sq. miles (2.289030 sq. km) FIPS code: 01324 Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48 Location: 35.274489 N, 102.666385 W ZIP Codes (1990): 79001 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Adrian, TX Adrian
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Adrian, MI -- U.S. city in Michigan Population (2000): 21574 Housing Units (2000): 8498 Land area (2000): 7.135402 sq. miles (18.480606 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.126808 sq. miles (0.328430 sq. km) Total area (2000): 7.262210 sq. miles (18.809036 sq. km) FIPS code: 00440 Located within: Michigan (MI), FIPS 26 Location: 41.896526 N, 84.037827 W ZIP Codes (1990): 49221 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Adrian, MI Adrian
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Adrian, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 1234 Housing Units (2000): 527 Land area (2000): 1.110197 sq. miles (2.875396 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.110197 sq. miles (2.875396 sq. km) FIPS code: 00262 Located within: Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27 Location: 43.634540 N, 95.934104 W ZIP Codes (1990): 56110 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Adrian, MN Adrian
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Adrian, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri Population (2000): 1780 Housing Units (2000): 734 Land area (2000): 1.866652 sq. miles (4.834605 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.072452 sq. miles (0.187650 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.939104 sq. miles (5.022255 sq. km) FIPS code: 00244 Located within: Missouri (MO), FIPS 29 Location: 38.396857 N, 94.352328 W ZIP Codes (1990): 64720 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Adrian, MO Adrian