Hadrian's Wall love

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • An ancient Roman wall, 118.3 km (73.5 mi) long, across northern England. Built by the emperor Hadrian c. AD 122–130 and extended by Severus a century later, the wall marked the northern defensive boundary of Roman Britain. Fragmentary ruins of the wall remain.

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

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  • noun an ancient Roman wall built by Hadrian in the 2nd century; marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire in Britain

Etymologies

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Named after the emperor Hadrian.

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Examples

  • Roman finds have been a major boost to other parts of northern England, notably along Hadrian's Wall and its outstations, which include Glannaventa naval base at Ravenglass, on the Cumbrian coast, whose 12ft-high walls are among the highest Roman remains in Britain.

    Cumbria gets major tourism boost 2010

  • Walking along Hadrian's Wall towards Housesteads Fort

    The Guardian World News 2009

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