Hadrianic
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or relating to Hadrian (76–138), Roman emperor from 117 to 138.
"The scattered bands of death-defying zealots who had fled to Egypt and Cyrene after the destruction of the second Temple, in order to continue their desperate resistance to Roman servitude, had reached Arabia also. Fugitives from the Hadrianic wars also probably found refuge in Arabia."
Example
More examples"The scattered bands of death-defying zealots who had fled to Egypt and Cyrene after the destruction of the second Temple, in order to continue their desperate resistance to Roman servitude, had reached Arabia also. Fugitives from the Hadrianic wars also probably found refuge in Arabia."
Etymology
From Hadrian + -ic.