Elizabethan - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Elizabethan :  adj : of or relating to Queen Elizabeth I of England or to the age in which she ruled; "Elizabethan music" [syn: Elizabethan] (noun)

1: a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I; "William Shakespeare was an Elizabethan" [syn: Elizabethan]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Elizabethan : \E*liz"a*beth`an\, a. Pertaining to Queen Elizabeth or her times, esp. to the architecture or literature of her reign; as, the Elizabethan writers, drama, literature. -- n. One who lived in England in the time of Queen Elizabeth. --Lowell.

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)

Example Usage of Elizabethan

kittent: @glecharles try elizabeth bear's promethean age http://tiny.cc/McCBl . urban/Elizabethan historical fantasy
eddyTM: @Scroobiuspipyo a man who gets trimmed at Geo F Trumper should favour the 'Elizabethan 10 in 1' roast at Xmas. Swan all the way to a quail.
mrtonylee: Morning chumleys. Today will be spent mainly in the Victorian era, with some Elizabethan snuck in at the side for good measure.
Copyright 2009 wordIQ.com - Privacy Policy  :: Terms of Use  :: Contact Us  :: About Us