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Definition of Hadrian
1. Noun. 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).
Definition of Hadrian
1. Proper noun. (historical) The Roman emperor w:Hadrian Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus. ¹
2. Proper noun. (given name male from=Latin ); a rare variant of Adrian ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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Literary usage of Hadrian
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1914)
"Hadrian, as Gibbon explains, narrowed the boundaries of the Empire in the East
... Kornemann, Kaiser Hadrian und der letzte grosse Historiker yon Rom, 1905; ..."
2. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"Hadrian died of dropsy on 16 July, 138. a garrison, an important harbour, and
there are many oil wells in the neighbourhood. ..."
3. The Historians' History of the World: A Comprehensive Narrative of the Rise by Henry Smith Williams (1907)
"Hadrian, however, was resolved to lose no time, so the story goes, and performed
... But the emperor was believed to dislike Hadrian for several reasons. ..."
4. The New Era (1872)
"Hadst them properly employed the morning of thy life," said Hadrian, " thou needest
... Hadrian happened to look out of one of the windows of his palace. ..."
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