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Arden

American  
[ahr-dn] / ˈɑr dn /

noun

  1. Elizabeth, 1891–1966, U.S. cosmetician, born in Canada.

  2. Forest of Arden, a forest district in central England, in northern Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.


Arden 1 British  
/ ˈɑːdən /

noun

  1. a region of N Warwickshire, part of a former forest: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Arden 2 British  
/ ˈɑːdən /

noun

  1. John. (1930–2012) British dramatist and novelist. His plays include Serjeant Musgrave's Dance (1959) and The Workhouse Donkey (1963); novels include Silence Among the Weapons (1982): he often works in collaboration with his wife Margaretta D'Arcy

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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My colleague Sam Adams interviews Michael Arden, the ingenious new play’s Tony-winning director, about how he pulled it off.

From Slate ● Jul. 9, 2026

The items include unpublished photographs, a script with notes from her final production, the unfinished short film "Something's Got to Give," and personal items such as handwritten recipes and her Elizabeth Arden lipstick.

From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026

But Arden and his team make “The Lost Boys” about so much more than violent thrills.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

The BBC obtained a copy of a sponsorship document for an Arden "tech summit" event in London in July.

From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026

The web says Arden Jones had “speed, agility, intelligence to outsmart most opponents.”

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