Adrian

American  

[ay-dree-uhn] / ˈeɪ dri ən /

noun

1. Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.

2. (Gilbert), 1903–59, U.S. fashion and costume designer.

3. Hadrian.

4. a city in southeastern Michigan.

5. a first name: from a Latin word meaning “from Hadria,” an ancient city in northern Italy.

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Adrian British  

/ ˈeɪdrɪən /

noun

1. Edgar Douglas, Baron Adrian. 1889–1977, English physiologist, noted particularly for his research into the function of neurons: shared with Sherrington the Nobel prize for physiology and medicine 1932

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Adrian

It took three months of investigation by the California Highway Patrol, but Manuel Adrian Salceda, 39, was found and arrested.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Presidential spokesman Adrian Ravier said on Tuesday that the law was "suspended" while the government pursued legal action.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Remembering to treat each person with kindness in those circumstances can be a challenge, said Dr Adrian Marsh, an emergency medicine consultant at the Princess Royal Hospital.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Something doesn’t add up,” said Adrian Watkins, a local construction worker sipping a pint at a local hotel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Adrian dropped a handful of them at my feet, laughing so hard, he looked like he was going to give himself a hernia.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

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