elizabethan
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Of or about Elizabeth I of England or to the age in which she ruled as queen.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ehlihzuhbeethuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ɛlɪzəˈbiθən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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adjective
Of or relating to Elizabeth I of England or to the age in which she ruled as queen
Pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland, from 1558 to 1603.
Often preceded by new or second: pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom, from 1952 to 2022.
Pertaining to the reign of Empress Elizabeth of Russia, from 1741 to 1762.
noun
A person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
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This meaning: Of or relating to Elizabeth I of England or to the age in which she ruled as queen
Used this way, elizabethan is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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A period in British history during the reign of Elizabeth I in the 16th century.
A sonnet consisting three quatrains and a concluding couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme pattern abab cdcd efef gg.
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