Hadrian

American  

[hey-dree-uhn] / ˈheɪ dri ən /

noun

1. Publius Aelius Hadrianus, a.d. 76–138, Roman emperor 117–138.

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Hadrian British  

/ ˈheɪdrɪən /

noun

1. Latin name Publius Aelius Hadrianus. 76–138 _ad , Roman emperor (117–138); adopted son and successor of Trajan. He travelled throughout the Roman Empire, strengthening its frontiers and encouraging learning and architecture, and in Rome he reorganized the army and codified Roman law

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Example Sentences

Saronic is only one of a bevy of aerospace and defense unicorns—privately held companies worth more than $1 billion—a list that includes Anduril, Shield AI, and Hadrian.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

In the year 138, as Hadrian grew increasingly ill, he paid Marcus even greater honor by engineering a more consequential name change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

He entombed his wife in the Mausoleum of Hadrian in Rome.

From National Geographic • Nov. 16, 2023

Together, they undertook a yearslong study of Villa Adriana, the 2nd-century dwelling of the Emperor Hadrian near Rome, which recorded important information about how an on-site temple employed sunlight during a solstice.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2023

Here and there the white surface is stained with the glorious golden hue which beautifies the Parthenon, the Propyl�a, the Odeum of Herodes, the Temple of Theseus, the Arch of Hadrian, and the Olympieion.

From The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople by Hichens, Robert (Robert Smythe)