A Jacobean building, piece of furniture, or work of art was built or produced in Britain in the style of the period between 1603 and 1625.
...a Jacobean manor house.
Jacobean in British English
(ˌdʒækəˈbɪən)
adjective
1. history
characteristic of or relating to James I of England or to the period of his rule (1603–25)
2.
of or relating to the style of furniture current at this time, characterized by the use of dark brown carved oak
3.
denoting, relating to, or having the style of architecture used in England during this period, characterized by a combination of late Gothic and Palladian motifs
noun
4.
any writer or other person who lived in the reign of James I
Word origin
C18: from New Latin jacōbaeus, from Jacōbus James
Jacobean in American English
(ˌdʒækəˈbiən)
adjective
1.
of James I of England
2.
of the period in England when he was king (1603-25)
noun
3.
a poet or other person of this period
Word origin
< ModL Jacobaeus < Jacobus, L form of the name of James I (see jack) + -an
Examples of 'Jacobean' in a sentence
Jacobean
That's her Jacobean country mansion, I've read articles about it in Hello!
Isabel Wolff RESCUING ROSE (2002)
There were many magnificent pieces at Tresillian, but mostly heavy items of the Elizabethan and Jacobean periods.
Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN (2002)
At the end of the long room a carved Jacobean strecher table was spread with open books and paper maps.
Gaskin, Catherine THE AMBASSADOR'S WOMEN (2002)
He smiled at his beautiful wife, as he stood in front of the Jacobean armoire from which he'd just pulled a freshly starched shirt.
Spellman, Cathy Cash PAINT THE WIND (2002)
Word lists with
Jacobean
architectural styles, Types of drama, Furniture styles