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Jacobean
[ jak-uh-bee-uhn ]
adjective
- of or relating to James I of England or to his period.
- noting or pertaining to the style of architecture and furnishings prevailing in England in the first half of the 17th century, continuing the Elizabethan style with a gradual introduction of Italian models in architecture and increased elaboration of forms and motifs in furnishings.
- of or relating to the style of literature and drama produced during the early 17th century.
noun
- a writer, statesman, or other personage of the Jacobean period.
Jacobean
/ ˌæəˈɪə /
adjective
- history characteristic of or relating to James I of England or to the period of his rule (1603–25)
- of or relating to the style of furniture current at this time, characterized by the use of dark brown carved oak
- 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
- any writer or other person who lived in the reign of James I
Other Word Forms
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Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of Jacobean1
Example Sentences
He got into the Old Vic, where he was trained in Jacobean Shakespeare.
A Jacobean mansion and a concert venue in a Baroque church are among 26 sites across London to be added to Historic England's at-risk register.
On Starz, “Mary & George” underscores how alluring clothing can help woo a Jacobean king, and Paramount+ With Showtime keeps up the sartorial flourishes with the 30-plus-year-spanning “A Gentleman in Moscow,” which opens in 1920s Russia.
He also cites use of the Ouija board during the American Civil War and people's interest in demons and witches during the troubled Jacobean era.
With its Gothic exterior and Victorian decorative additions from the 1800s, Knebworth "expresses lots of different periods" with its Jacobean hall, Edwardian drawing room, Victorian library and a Regency bedroom.
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