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

Hadrian hopes to get a “productivity uplift” by fusing workforce training and software, founder Chris Power has said.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

After crushing a Jewish revolt in the second century, Emperor Hadrian sought to sever the Jewish connection to the land by renaming the province “Syria Palaestina”—a name derived from the long-vanished Philistines.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 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

The Ponte S. Angelo is the Pons Elius of Hadrian, built as an approach to his mausoleum, and only intended for this, as another public bridge existed close by, at the time of its construction.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.