Dryden

American  

[drahyd-n] / ˈdraɪd n /

noun

1. John, 1631–1700, English poet, dramatist, and critic.

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Dryden British  

/ ˈdraɪdən /

noun

1. John. 1631–1700, English poet, dramatist, and critic of the Augustan period, commonly regarded as the chief exponent of heroic tragedy. His major works include the tragedy All for Love (1677), the verse satire Absalom and Achitophel (1681), and the Essay of Dramatick Poesie (1668)

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Other Word Forms

• Drydenian
  adjective
• Drydenic
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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Dryden

Dryden said its visit was fleeting and the team checked records to see if it had visited Jersey before.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

The venue, the museum’s Dryden Theatre, is relatively small at 500 seats, and demand is high, not for specific titles but for the opportunity to see any given movie on nitrate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

In the next concert March 25, Handel’s “Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day,“ a setting of poetry by John Dryden, took even fewer risks, at least for anyone with a love for music.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2025

Mr Dryden, who has attended the event since it first began, told BBC Radio Cambridgeshire the festival lost money last year, but he felt the decision to cancel came "out of the blue".

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2025

“Yes, the plays were the best. Wonderful ones by Dryden and Shakespeare and Otway.”

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare

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