Arden

[ ahr-dn ]

/ ˈɑr dn /

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

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

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British Dictionary definitions for Arden (1 of 2)

Arden¹

/ (ˈɑːdən) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for Arden (2 of 2)

Arden²

/ (ˈɑːdən) /

noun

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

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