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Edwardian
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Ed·ward·i·an
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ən
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wawr
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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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Origin:
1860–65;
Edward
(VII, I) +
-ian
Related forms
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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