Elizabethan

[ ih-liz-uh-bee-thuhn, -beth-uhn ]

/ ɪˌlɪz əˈbi θən, -ˈbɛθ ən /

adjective

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).

noun

an English person who lived during the Elizabethan period, especially a poet or dramatist.

Origin of Elizabethan

First recorded in 1810–20; Elizabeth + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Elizabethan

half-E·liz·a·be·than, adjectivepost-E·liz·a·be·than, adjectivepro-E·liz·a·be·than, adjectivepseu·do-E·liz·a·be·than, adjective, noun

Words nearby Elizabethan

elix., elixir, Eliz., Eliza, Elizabeth, Elizabethan, Elizabethan sonnet, Elizabeth City, Elizabeth I, Elizabeth II, Elizabeth of Hungary

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Example sentences from the Web for Elizabethan

The 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|DAILY BEAST
When the Queen of England began her reign in 1953, her countrymen declared a new Elizabethan Age.
Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|July 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
There are several good Elizabethan mansions, as that at Laund in the E. of the county.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4|Various
The history of the Elizabethan Prayer-Book is confessedly obscure.
A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2)|Thomas M. Lindsay

The tomb and effigy of the Prior of Wombridge, 1526, and some Elizabethan monuments are in the chancel.
The Motor Routes of England|Gordon Home
Only twenty lines in length, it stated that a stone bearing both Elizabethan and Indian carving had been found on the nearby farm.
The Wishing Well|Mildred A. Wirt
We expect to see the time when we shall read the Elizabethan dramatists with avidity.
Imaginary Interviews|W. D. Howells

British Dictionary definitions for Elizabethan

Elizabethan

/ (ɪˌlɪzəˈbiːθən) /

adjective

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

noun

a person who lived in England during the reign of Elizabeth I

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单词	elizabethan
释义	Elizabethan [ ih-liz-uh-bee-thuhn, -beth-uhn ] / ɪˌlɪz əˈbi θən, -ˈbɛθ ən / adjective 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). noun an English person who lived during the Elizabethan period, especially a poet or dramatist. Origin of Elizabethan First recorded in 1810–20; Elizabeth + -an OTHER WORDS FROM Elizabethan half-E·liz·a·be·than, adjectivepost-E·liz·a·be·than, adjectivepro-E·liz·a·be·than, adjectivepseu·do-E·liz·a·be·than, adjective, noun Words nearby Elizabethan elix., elixir, Eliz., Eliza, Elizabeth, Elizabethan, Elizabethan sonnet, Elizabeth City, Elizabeth I, Elizabeth II, Elizabeth of Hungary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Elizabethan The 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\|DAILY BEAST When the Queen of England began her reign in 1953, her countrymen declared a new Elizabethan Age. Best of Brit Lit\|Peter Stothard\|July 24, 2009\|DAILY BEAST There are several good Elizabethan mansions, as that at Laund in the E. of the county. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4\|Various The history of the Elizabethan Prayer-Book is confessedly obscure. A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2)\|Thomas M. Lindsay The tomb and effigy of the Prior of Wombridge, 1526, and some Elizabethan monuments are in the chancel. The Motor Routes of England\|Gordon Home Only twenty lines in length, it stated that a stone bearing both Elizabethan and Indian carving had been found on the nearby farm. The Wishing Well\|Mildred A. Wirt We expect to see the time when we shall read the Elizabethan dramatists with avidity. Imaginary Interviews\|W. D. Howells British Dictionary definitions for Elizabethan Elizabethan / (ɪˌlɪzəˈbiːθən) / adjective 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 noun a person who lived in England during the reign of Elizabeth I Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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