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Dryden

Definition: Dryden

Dryden

Noun

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

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "Dryden" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1678. (references)


Synonym: Dryden

Synonym: John Dryden (n). (additional references)

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Specialty Definition: Dryden (town), New York

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Dryden is a town located in Tompkins County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 13,532.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 243.9 km² (94.2 mi²). 243.1 km² (93.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.31% water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 13,532 people, 5,455 households, and 3,403 families residing in the town. The population density is 55.7/km² (144.2/mi²). There are 5,781 housing units at an average density of 23.8 persons/km² (61.6 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 94.71% White, 1.49% African American, 0.33% Native American, 1.48% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.58% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. 1.65% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 5,455 households out of which 30.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% are married couples living together, 8.9% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 37.6% are non-families. 27.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 2.98. In the town the population is spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.4 males. The median income for a household in the town is $42,559, and the median income for a family is $54,886. Males have a median income of $37,579 versus $26,722 for females. The per capita income for the town is $22,415. 12.0% of the population and 7.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.8% are under the age of 18 and 6.0% are 65 or older.



Dryden (village), New York

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Dryden is a village located in Tompkins County, New York. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,832.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.3 km² (1.7 mi²). None of the area is covered with water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 1,832 people, 772 households, and 469 families residing in the village. The population density is 426.1/km² (1,104.9/mi²). There are 811 housing units at an average density of 188.6 persons/km² (489.1 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 96.18% White, 1.26% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 1.47% from two or more races. 1.36% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 772 households out of which 30.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% are married couples living together, 7.8% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 39.2% are non-families. 33.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.37 and the average family size is 3.06. In the village the population is spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.1 males. The median income for a household in the village is $43,977, and the median income for a family is $54,489. Males have a median income of $38,897 versus $26,809 for females. The per capita income for the village is $20,613. 9.9% of the population and 5.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.1% are under the age of 18 and 4.7% are 65 or older.



Dryden, Michigan

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Dryden is a village located in Lapeer County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 815.

Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²). 2.9 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 815 people, 285 households, and 224 families residing in the village. The population density is 281.0/km² (727.8/mi²). There are 312 housing units at an average density of 107.6/km² (278.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 97.42% White, 0.00% African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.49% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. 1.23% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 285 households out of which 42.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% are married couples living together, 8.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% are non-families. 16.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.80 and the average family size is 3.10. In the village the population is spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 33 years. For every 100 females there are 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.0 males. The median income for a household in the village is $54,375, and the median income for a family is $57,639. Males have a median income of $39,226 versus $22,115 for females. The per capita income for the village is $21,180. 5.7% of the population and 2.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.5% are under the age of 18 and 7.1% are 65 or older.



Dryden, Ontario

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Dryden (2001 population 8,198) is a city in northwestern Ontario, Canada.

Dryden, originally known as New Prospect, was founded as an agricultural community by John Dryden in 1896. It became a town in 1910 and a city in 1998.

Agriculture, mining and forestry all take place in the Dryden area.



Dryden, Virginia

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Dryden is a town located in Lee County, Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,253.

Geography


Dryden is located at 36°46'33" North, 82°56'39" West (36.775836, -82.944157)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.4 km² (7.1 mi²). 18.4 km² (7.1 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics


As of the census of 2000, there are 1,253 people, 453 households, and 329 families residing in the town. The population density is 67.9/km² (175.9/mi²). There are 507 housing units at an average density of 27.5/km² (71.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.64% White, 0.72% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.08% from two or more races. 0.16% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 453 households out of which 33.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% are married couples living together, 14.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% are non-families. 24.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.49 and the average family size is 2.96. In the town the population is spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.2 males. The median income for a household in the town is $21,023, and the median income for a family is $25,806. Males have a median income of $26,250 versus $20,250 for females. The per capita income for the town is $12,825. 22.3% of the population and 17.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 32.7% are under the age of 18 and 10.8% are 65 or older.

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Dryden (town), New York."

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Crosswords: Dryden

English words defined with "Dryden": bloodless ♦ Edmond Malone, Edmund Malone, exsanguine, exsanguinous ♦ Malone ♦ Pory. (references)
Specialty definitions using "Dryden": Abdael, Amri, Annus Mirabilis, Arod, Asaph ♦ Balak, Bayes, Ben Jochanan', Benaiah, Bezaliel ♦ Cecilia ♦ Flecknoe, Foot-notes, Fore-shortened ♦ Glorious John ♦ Halcyon Days, Half-seas Over, Harpalice, Heion ♦ Ishban ♦ MacFlecknoe, Mephibosheth, Michal ♦ None ♦ Og, Orinda ♦ Phaleg, Poet Squab, Poets' Corner, Poets Laureate ♦ Rabsheka, Reynard the Fox, Rose Sunday ♦ Sheva, Sosia. (references)
Etymologies containing "Dryden": Sinister. (references)

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Modern Usage: Dryden

DomainUsage

Clever

Fortune befriends the bold. (references; author: Dryden)

Virtue in distress, and vice in triumph, make atheists of mankind. (references; author: Dryden)

These are the effects of doting age; vain doubts and idle cares and over caution. (references; author: Dryden)

Love reckons hours for months, and days for years; and every little absence is an age. (references; author: Dryden)

Only man clogs his happiness with care, destroying what is, with thoughts of what may be. (references; author: Dryden)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Dryden

DomainTitle

Books

  • Advances in Business Financial Management: A Collection (The Dryden Press Series in Finance) (reference)

  • Business Research Methods (The Dryden Press Series in Management) (reference)

  • Essentials of Managerial Finance (The Dryden Press Series in Finance) (reference)

  • Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting: Theory and Practice (The Dryden Press Series in Accounting) (reference)

  • Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management (The Dryden Press Series in Finance) (reference)

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Periodicals

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: Dryden

ThumbnailDescription & CreditThumbnailDescription & Credit

Hugh Dryden Touring Aeronautical Research Facilities in Germany. Credit: NASA.

Dr. Hugh L. Dryden. Credit: NASA.

1997 Dryden Research Aircraft Fleet on Ramp. Credit: NASA.

X-34 at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. Credit: NASA.

Dryden and Victory welcomed by Reid. Credit: NASA.

Dr. Hugh Dryden Swearing in Dr. George E. Mueller. Credit: NASA.

James E. Webb, speaking at a news conference in Washington, D.C. with Dr. Hugh L. Dryden at left. Credit: Library of Congress.

  

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Familiar Quotations: Dryden

AuthorQuotation

Dryden

Fortune befriends the bold.

John Dryden

He's a sure card.
Love is love's reward.
Virtue is its own reward.
Not to ask is not be denied.
All heiresses are beautiful.
Possess your soul with patience.
Beware the fury of a patient man.
Thou strong seducer, Opportunity!

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Usage Frequency: Dryden

"Dryden" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 89.87% of the time. "Dryden" is used about 79 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words		Rank in English
Noun (proper)89.87%7139,674
Noun (singular)10.13%8124,375
                    Total100.00%79N/A

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Name Usage Frequency: Dryden

The following table summarizes the usage of "Dryden" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified.
NameUsage/GenderUsage per 100
million Persons		Rank in USA
DrydenLast name2,0005,923
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Cities: Dryden


1. Dryden, ME
Zip Code(s): 04225
Country: USA

2. Dryden, MI (village, FIPS 23140)
Location: 42.94540 N, 83.12453 W
Population (1990): 628 (198 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 48428
Country: USA

3. Dryden, NY (village, FIPS 20951)
Location: 42.49025 N, 76.29890 W
Population (1990): 1908 (792 housing units)
Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip Code(s): 13053
Country: USA

4. Dryden, TX
Zip Code(s): 78851
Country: USA

5. Dryden, VA
Zip Code(s): 24243
Country: USA

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Expression: Dryden

Expression using "Dryden": John Dryden. Additional references.

Hypenated Usage

Ending with "Dryden": pre-dryden.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Dryden

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day		ExpressionFrequency
per Day

dryden

124

dryden va

8

dryden ontario

87

dryden theater

7

dryden new york

59

dryden tx

7

john dryden

59

center dryden flight research

6

dryden michigan

52

dryden ontario weather

6

ken dryden

46

dryden wa

6

dryden observer

44

dryden staple

6

dryden press

22

dryden newspaper

6

contact dryden

15

dryden map ontario

6

dryden canada

15

central dryden school

5

dryden high school

14

real estate dryden

5

hotel dryden ontario

13

dryden love

5

administration aeronautics dryden national space

11

dryden school

4

dryden ontario canada

10

dryden hotel

4

dryden pottery

10

dryden oil

4

dryden palmer

9

dryden estate ontario real

3

dryden master walleye

9

dryden dryden observer ontario

3

city of dryden

9

charles dryden

3

dryden mitchell

8

dryden gm

3

dryden ont

8

dryden mitchell picture

3
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Misspellings: Dryden

Misspellings

"Dryden" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: dryde, drydens, Drydon, dryen, Dryvent, dydon, Dyten, Prydein, Rhydwen. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Dryden

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "d-d-e-n-r-y"

-1 letter: nerdy.

-2 letters: deny, dyed, dyer, dyne, eddy, nerd, redd, rend, rynd.

-3 letters: den, dey, dry, dye, end, ern, red, rye, yen.

-4 letters: de, ed, en, er, ne, re, ye.

 Words containing the letters "d-d-e-n-r-y"
 

+3 letters: anhydride, joyridden, underbody.

 

+4 letters: anhydrides, cylindered, dendrology, deridingly, redundancy, understudy.

 

+5 letters: daydreaming, degradingly, dehydrating, dehydration, heterodyned, hydroplaned, pretendedly, redundantly, underplayed, unguardedly.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Dryden


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

44 72 79 64 65 6E

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

=

Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

-..    .-.    -.--.    -..    .    -.

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000100 01110010 01111001 01100100 01100101 01101110

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#68 &#114 &#121 &#100 &#101 &#110

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0044 0072 0079 0064 0065 006E

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

388491707180

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern 		5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Quotations: Familiar
8. Usage Frequency 		9. Names: Frequency
10. Cities
11. Expressions
12. Expressions: Internet 		13. Derivations
14. Anagrams
15. Orthography
16. Bibliography


  

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