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Elizabethan
[ih-liz-uh-bee-thuhn, -beth-uhn]
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.
noun
an English person who lived during the Elizabethan period, especially a poet or dramatist.
Elizabethan
/ ɪˌɪəˈːθə /
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
Other Word Forms
- anti-Elizabethan adjective
- half-Elizabethan adjective
- post-Elizabethan adjective
- pro-Elizabethan adjective
- pseudo-Elizabethan adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of Elizabethan1
Example Sentences
Prescot is believed to have been the site of the only purpose-built Elizabethan theatre outside London, which is thought to have existed in the 1590s.
In the converted barn's main room, Elizabethan ballads drifted through smoke-thick air as someone scattered chrysanthemum petals across a sheepskin rug.
Meanwhile, Gatwa has also been cast to play Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe on stage for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa has been cast in a new play as Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe, the Royal Shakespeare Company has announced.
She helped Winesburg construct her wedding dress, a historically faithful reproduction of Elizabethan garb.
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