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The items include unpublished photographs, a script with notes from her final production, the unfinished short film "Something's Got to Give," and personal items such as handwritten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

The 1987 vampire movie becomes an overblown and overly sincere musical in a production directed by Tony winner Michael Arden.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 28, 2026

She took the series 16 title after seeing off her fellow finalists, Tom Arden and Aaron Mountford-Myles.

From BBC Nov. 5, 2025

"Now look what you've done! That's my best Elizabeth Arden face powder!"

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

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