/ay"dree euhn/ , n.
1. Edgar Douglas , 1889-1977, English physiologist: Nobel prize for medicine 1932.
2. (Gilbert) , 1903-59, U.S. fashion and costume designer.
3. Hadrian.
4. a city in SE Michigan. 21,186.
5. a male given name: from a Latin word meaning "from Hadria," an ancient city in northern Italy.