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Adri·​an ˈā-drē-ən How to pronounce Adrian (audio)
name of 6 popes: especially IV ( Nicholas Breakspear ˈbrāk-ˌspir How to pronounce Adrian (audio) ) 1100?–1159 the only English pope (1154–59)

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Edgar Douglas 1889–1977 1st Baron of Cambridge English physiologist

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Adri·​an ˈā-drē-ən How to pronounce Adrian (audio)
city on the Raisin River in southeastern Michigan population 21,133

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“Adrian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Adrian. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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