Dylan

[dil-uh n]

noun

BobRobert Zimmerman, born 1941, U.S. folk-rock singer, guitarist, and composer.
a male given name.

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Examples from the Web for dylan

Contemporary Examples of dylan

Are you going to pass up a chance to share songwriting credits with Dylan?
Elvis Costello, Marcus Mumford, and Others Crowdsource A Dylan Album
Malcolm Jones
November 16, 2014
Dylan McDonald, 17, whose face was painted blue and white, said the nation had spoken.
Scotland Says Resounding ‘No’ to Independence
Nico Hines
September 19, 2014
Dylan definitely made the right move by staying away from his exhibition party.
The Hell of the Hamptons: Why the Exclusive Hotspot Is a Mind-Numbing Drag
Robert Gold
August 18, 2014
What Virgil meant by that,” Thomas explains, “is that to steal means to improve upon, which is basically what Dylan is doing.
Bob Dylan’s ‘Da Vinci Code’ Revealed
Chris Francescani
May 18, 2014
At other points in the book, Dylan appears to be telegraphing his intentions, Warmuth says.
Bob Dylan’s ‘Da Vinci Code’ Revealed
Chris Francescani
May 18, 2014

Historical Examples of dylan

Dylan, however, has no dark traits and is described as a blonde.
The Religion of the Ancient Celts
J. A. MacCulloch
And for that reason was he called Dylan, the son of the Wave.
The Mabinogion
Lady Charlotte Guest

British Dictionary definitions for dylan

Dylan

noun

Bob. real name Robert Allen Zimmerman. born 1941, US rock singer and songwriter, also noted for his acoustic protest songs in the early 1960s. His albums include The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963), Highway 61 Revisited (1965), Blonde on Blonde (1966), John Wesley Harding (1968), Blood on the Tracks (1974), Oh Mercy (1989), Time Out of Mind (1997), and Love and Theft (2001)

Derived FormsDylanesque, adjective

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