[i-liz-uh-bee-thuh
n, -beth-uhn] 
| 1. | of or pertaining to the reign of Elizabeth I, queen of England, or to her times: Elizabethan diplomacy; Elizabethan music. |
| 2. | noting or pertaining to an English Renaissance style of architecture of the reign of Elizabeth I characterized by fantastic sculptured or molded ornament of German or Flemish origin, symmetrical layouts, and an emphasis on domestic architecture. Compare Jacobean (def. 2). |
| 3. | an English person who lived during the Elizabethan period, esp. a poet or dramatist. |
| E·liz·a·be·than (ĭ-lĭz'ə-bē'thən, -běth'ən) adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Elizabeth I of England or her reign. E·liz'a·be'than n. |