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eliz·a·be·than
I. \ə̇|lizə|bēthən, ē|- sometimes -beth-\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Elizabeth I died 1603 queen of England + English -an
1.
a. : of or relating to Queen Elizabeth I or her reign
< the Elizabethan age >
< Elizabethan policy >
b. : of or relating to the Elizabethan age or its culture (as its literature)
< studies of Elizabethan idiom — C.W.Shumaker >
< Elizabethan sea power >
< an Elizabethan lyric >
< the Elizabethan climate of opinion >
c. : of or relating to a style in women's clothing characterized especially by long pointed waists and standing collars
2. [Elizabeth II b1926 queen of England + English -an] : of or relating to Queen Elizabeth II or her reign
II. noun
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
: an Englishman of the age of Elizabeth I; specifically : an Elizabethan poet or dramatist
< the intimate lyrics of the Elizabethans — George Steiner > |