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DYLAN
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• DYLAN (noun)
The noun DYLAN has 2 senses:
1. United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941)
2. Celtic god of the waves; son of Arianrhod
Familiarity information: DYLAN used as a noun is rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
United States songwriter noted for his protest songs (born in 1941)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Bob Dylan; Dylan
Instance hypernyms:
singer; vocaliser; vocalist; vocalizer (a person who sings)
ballad maker; songster; songwriter (a composer of words or music for popular songs)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Celtic god of the waves; son of Arianrhod
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
Celtic deity (a deity worshipped by the Celts)
Domain region:
Cambria; Cymru; Wales (one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria)
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