Elizabethan
of or relating to the reign of Elizabeth I, queen of England, or to her times: Elizabethan diplomacy; Elizabethan music.
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).
an English person who lived during the Elizabethan period, especially a poet or dramatist.
Origin of Elizabethan
1Other words from Elizabethan
- an·ti-E·liz·a·be·than, adjective, noun
- half-E·liz·a·be·than, adjective
- post-E·liz·a·be·than, adjective, noun
- pro-E·liz·a·be·than, adjective, noun
- pseu·do-E·liz·a·be·than, adjective, noun
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How to use Elizabethan in a sentence
His image — the hippie locks and earring, that scruffy Elizabethan beard — is the Mona Lisa meme of literature.
Shakespeare still matters. A new book reminds us why. | Michael Sims | September 9, 2021 | Washington PostThe new sequel, Shadow of Night, actually takes Diana back in time to Elizabethan England.
Deborah Harkness’s Book Bag: Five Otherworldly Reads | Deborah Harkness | July 31, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen the Queen of England began her reign in 1953, her countrymen declared a new Elizabethan Age.
The Elizabethan pipes were so small that now when they are dug up in Ireland the poor call them 'fairy pipes' from their tininess.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.The legend that may still be read upon the Corporation mace, of Elizabethan date, is earnest of this old-time amity.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. Harper
In the Elizabethan Age men had thrown caution to the winds and lived with their whole bodies, not just with their minds alone.
The Man from Time | Frank Belknap LongIt is in the Elizabethan style, with half-timber frame and sagging tile roof.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyAn examination of Elizabethan writings does not conduce to the idea of the term having had a widespread acceptation.
A Cursory History of Swearing | Julian Sharman
British Dictionary definitions for Elizabethan
/ (ɪˌlɪzəˈbiːθən) /
of, characteristic of, or relating to England or its culture in the age of Elizabeth I or to the United Kingdom or its culture in the age of Elizabeth II
of, relating to, or designating a style of architecture used in England during the reign of Elizabeth I, characterized by moulded and sculptured ornament based on German and Flemish models
a person who lived in England during the reign of Elizabeth I
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