Edwardian

[ed-wawr-dee-uhn, -wahr-]

Ed·ward·i·an

[ed-wawr-dee-uhn, -wahr-]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the reign of Edward VII.
2.
reflecting the opulence or self-satisfaction characteristic of this reign.
3.
noting or pertaining to the castle architecture of Edward I.
noun
4.
a person who lived during the reign of Edward VII.

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Edwardian is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.

Origin:
1860–65; Edward (VII, I) + -ian

Ed·ward·i·an·ism, noun
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Edwardian (ɛdˈwɔːdɪən)
 
adj
1.  denoting, relating to, or having the style of life, architecture, dress, etc, current in Britain during the reign of Edward VII
 
n
2.  a person who lived during the reign of Edward VII
 
Ed'wardianism
 
n

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