Dylan

American

[dil-uhn] / ˈdɪl ən /

noun

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

Dylan British

/ ˈdɪlən /

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)

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Dylanesque

adjective

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Dylan Holloway, who performs as Dylan and the Moon, pairs current vocals with earlier recordings, creating what he describes as a conversation between his past and present identities.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The firm’s requests, meanwhile, don’t include extreme changes like selling the company or ousting CEO Dylan Field.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Invoking Dylan seems like Springsteen’s signifier as to how serious he believes this moment is.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

Dylan Seward had two hits and two RBIs.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Jamie and Dylan are going to show us how to live.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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