Associations to the word «Dryden»

Wiktionary

DRYDEN, proper noun. A surname​ derived from place names in England, from words for "dry valley".
DRYDEN, proper noun. John Dryden, English poet and playwright
DRYDEN, proper noun. A village in Michigan
DRYDEN, proper noun. A town and village in New York
DRYDEN, proper noun. A city in Ontario
DRYDEN, proper noun. An unincorporated community in Oregon
DRYDEN, proper noun. An unincorporated community in Texas
DRYDEN, proper noun. A CDP in Virginia
DRYDEN, proper noun. An unincorporated community in Washington

Dictionary definition

DRYDEN, noun. The outstanding poet and dramatist of the Restoration (1631-1700).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats