Definitions for DRYDEN
ˈdraɪd ndry·den

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dryden, John Drydennoun

   the outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drydennoun

   derived from place names in England, from words for "dry valley".

2. Drydennoun

   John Dryden, English poet and playwright

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1. Dryden

   John Dryden (; 19 August [O.S. 9 August] 1631 – 12 May [O.S. 1 May] 1700) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who in 1668 was appointed England's first Poet Laureate.He is seen as dominating the literary life of Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known in literary circles as the Age of Dryden. Romanticist writer Sir Walter Scott called him "Glorious John".

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1. dryden

   Dryden is primarily known as a surname of English origin. However, it is most notably associated with John Dryden, a prominent English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was England's first Poet Laureate in the 17th century. Furthermore, Dryden is also the name of several places including a town in New York, USA and a city in Ontario, Canada.

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1. Dryden

   Dryden is the second-largest city in the Kenora District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada, located on Wabigoon Lake. It is the smallest community in the province of Ontario designated as a city. It and Kenora are the only two cities in Ontario located in the Central Time Zone. Dryden is entirely surrounded by Unorganized Kenora District.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DRYDEN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Dryden is ranked #6339 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Dryden surname appeared 5,378 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Dryden.
   
   86.8% or 4,672 total occurrences were White.
   7.1% or 386 total occurrences were Black.
   3.3% or 180 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 77 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.6% or 36 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 27 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Dramatist
   • Poet

How to pronounce DRYDEN?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of DRYDEN in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of DRYDEN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of DRYDEN in a Sentence

1. Bruce Barnes:

   Our board of trustees, staff, and members are thrilled that this wonderful sculpture of Philip Seymour Hoffman has been placed at our Dryden Theatre, since the museum was founded, one of our key missions has been to preserve and exhibit motion pictures, and this statue enables us to recognize Hoffman’s extraordinary contribution to the art of cinema.

2. James Declan Tobin:

   The greatest actor of my generation has come home to the community that loves him, this is where Phil belongs. I wanted a home that is worthy of Phil, and we have it at the Dryden Theatre, which is a classic temple of film. He is on the move, a script in his bag, walking toward the theater he so loved.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=DRYDEN
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dryden
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dryden
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=DRYDEN
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html