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The items include unpublished photographs, a script with notes from her final production, the unfinished short film "Something's Got to Give," and personal items such as handwritten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

Murphy, a former minister under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, founded Arden Strategies shortly after losing his parliamentary seat in 2015.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

But the director, Michael Arden, who won his second directing Tony for “Maybe Happy Ending,” cannot keep the musical from stalling as various ancillary characters weave in and out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Authorities detained two members of a 44-person crew from Oregon-based contractors, Table Rock Forestry Inc. and ASI Arden Solutions Inc., after verifying the identities of all crew members.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2025

I turn, walking away, stunned that Arden Jones is an old man.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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