HADRIAN'S WALL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Instance hypernyms:

wall (an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure)

Holonyms ("Hadrian's Wall" is a part of...):

England (a division of the United Kingdom)

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