Definition and Synonyms for Elizabethan

Definition of Elizabethan

1. Of or relating to Elizabeth I of England or to the age in which she ruled as queen Adjective
2. A person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I Noun

elizabeth i
Noun
derivation
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1. Queen of England from 1558 to 1603; daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn; she succeeded Mary I (who was a Catholic) and restored Protestantism to England; during her reign Mary Queen of Scots was executed and the Spanish Armada was defeated; her reign was marked by prosperity and literary genius (1533-1603)
elizabeth
Noun
pertainym
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1. Queen of England from 1558 to 1603; daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn; she succeeded Mary I (who was a Catholic) and restored Protestantism to England; during her reign Mary Queen of Scots was executed and the Spanish Armada was defeated; her reign was marked by prosperity and literary genius (1533-1603)
elizabethan age
Noun
pertainym
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1. a period in British history during the reign of Elizabeth I in the 16th century; an age marked by literary achievement and domestic prosperity

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