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Ha′drian's Wall′, 
  1. Ancient History, World Historya wall of defense for the Roman province of Britain, constructed by Hadrian between Solway Firth and the mouth of the Tyne.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Hadrian's Wall n
  1. a fortified Roman wall, of which substantial parts remain, extending across N England from the Solway Firth in the west to the mouth of the River Tyne in the east. It was built in 120–123 ad on the orders of the emperor Hadrian as a defence against the N British tribes
'Hadrian's Wall' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Northumberland - Wallsend

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