Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun adrian

2 senses of adrian

Sense 1
Hadrian, Publius Aelius Hadrianus, Adrian -- (Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138))
       INSTANCE OF=> Roman Emperor, Emperor of Rome -- (sovereign of the Roman Empire)

Sense 2
Adrian, Edgar Douglas Adrian, Baron Adrian -- (English physiologist who conducted research into the function of neurons; 1st baron of Cambridge (1889-1997))
       INSTANCE OF=> physiologist -- (a biologist specializing in physiology)