"Dryden" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdɹaɪdən/
Rhymes: -aɪdən Head templates: {{en-prop}} Dryden
  1. An English and Scottish habitational surname from Old English, from Old English drȳġe (“dry”) + denu (“valley”). Categories (topical): Individuals
    Sense id: en-Dryden-en-name-dCv6qdSJ Disambiguation of Individuals: 27 8 6 13 9 7 9 14 7 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 3 2 9 7 2 18 20 6
  2. A city in Ontario, Canada; named for Canadian farmer and politician John Dryden. Categories (place): Cities in Canada, Cities in Ontario, Places in Canada, Places in Ontario
    Sense id: en-Dryden-en-name-hgHPU6YK
  3. A village in Michigan; named for poet John Dryden. Categories (place): Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States, Villages in Michigan, USA, Villages in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dryden-en-name-CbjLEDjk
  4. A ghost town in Missouri; named for state official Nathaniel Dryden. Categories (place): Ghost towns in Missouri, USA, Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dryden-en-name-VcZ86pM3
  5. A town in New York, and a village within the town; named for poet John Dryden. Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dryden-en-name-masOLna5
  6. An unincorporated community in Oregon; named for poet John Dryden. Categories (place): Places in Oregon, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Oregon, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dryden-en-name-HCUfOv61
  7. An unincorporated community in Texas; named for railroad engineer Eugene E. Dryden. Categories (place): Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Texas, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dryden-en-name-NgNsb2tS
  8. A census-designated place in Virginia; named for railroad official Captain Dryden. Categories (place): Census-designated places in Virginia, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Virginia, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dryden-en-name-HiZYDWQT
  9. An unincorporated community in Washington; named for Canadian horticulturist John Dryden. Categories (place): Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Washington, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Dryden-en-name-iQMCK-y6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Drydenesque Related terms: John Dryden, an English poet and playwright

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        "en:Towns in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A town in New York, and a village within the town; named for poet John Dryden."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "New York",
          "New York#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in Oregon, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in Oregon, USA",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An unincorporated community in Oregon; named for poet John Dryden."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "unincorporated",
          "unincorporated"
        ],
        [
          "community",
          "community"
        ],
        [
          "Oregon",
          "Oregon#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in Texas, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in Texas, USA",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An unincorporated community in Texas; named for railroad engineer Eugene E. Dryden."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "unincorporated",
          "unincorporated"
        ],
        [
          "community",
          "community"
        ],
        [
          "Texas",
          "Texas#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Census-designated places in Virginia, USA",
        "en:Census-designated places in the United States",
        "en:Places in Virginia, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A census-designated place in Virginia; named for railroad official Captain Dryden."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "census-designated place",
          "census-designated place"
        ],
        [
          "Virginia",
          "Virginia#English"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Places in Washington, USA",
        "en:Places in the United States",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in Washington, USA",
        "en:Unincorporated communities in the United States"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "An unincorporated community in Washington; named for Canadian horticulturist John Dryden."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "unincorporated",
          "unincorporated"
        ],
        [
          "community",
          "community"
        ],
        [
          "Washington",
          "Washington#English"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɹaɪdən/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aɪdən"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Dryden"
}

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