资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Adrian \A"dri*an\, a. [L. Hadrianus.]
   Pertaining to the Adriatic Sea; as, Adrian billows.

资料来源 : WordNet®

Adrian
     n 1: 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) [syn: {Hadrian}, {Publius Aelius Hadrianus}]
     2: English physiologist who conducted research into the
        function of neurons; 1st Baron of Cambridge (1889-1997)
        [syn: {Edgar Douglas Adrian}, {Baron Adrian}]