Adrian IV

American  

Or Hadrian IV

noun

1. Nicholas Breakspear, c1100–59, only Englishman to become pope, 1154–59.

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Adrian IV British  

noun

1. original name Nicholas Breakspear. ?1100–59, the only English pope (1154–59)

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Adrian IV

For the first time since Pope Adrian IV, 795 years ago, gave the island to England's King Henry II, Ireland was independent in law as well as fact.

From Time Magazine Archive

Ironically, that ambition was sanctioned in 1155, when Pope Adrian IV gave sovereignty over Ireland to England's King Henry II.

From Time Magazine Archive

The answer of the shade of Pope Adrian IV, who died thirty-nine days after his election to the supreme pontificate without having been crowned, is one of the fine passages of the poem.

From Dante: "The Central Man of All the World" A Course of Lectures Delivered Before the Student Body of the New York State College for Teachers, Albany, 1919, 1920 by John T. (John Theodore) Slattery

Under these circumstances Greenacre might be suggested: but as Adrian IV was a man of some force of character, perhaps, on the whole, it would be better to choose Rush.

From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various

Next beyond Boniface is the tomb of Adrian IV.

From Walks in Rome by Augustus J. C. Hare