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Hadrian's Wall

/ˈheɪdɹiənz ˈwɔːl/

Hadrian's Wall proper noun: a fortification of stone and timber built by the Roman Empire across the width of what is now northern England.

Proper noun

Hadrian's Wall

  1. A fortification of stone and timber built by the Roman Empire across the width of what is now northern England.

Origin of Hadrian's Wall

Named after the emperor Hadrian.

Questions about Hadrian's Wall

What does Hadrian's Wall mean?
Hadrian's Wall means a fortification of stone and timber built by the Roman Empire across the width of what is now northern England.
What part of speech is Hadrian's Wall?
Hadrian's Wall is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hadrian's Wall?
Hadrian's Wall is pronounced /ˈheɪdɹiənz ˈwɔːl/.

Words near Hadrian's Wall in the dictionary

  1. Hadramautis
  2. Hadramawt
  3. Hadramitic
  4. Hadrat
  5. Hadrian
  6. Hadrian's Wall
  7. Hadrianic
  8. hadro-
  9. hadrocentric
  10. hadrochemical
  11. hadrochemistry

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