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Jacobean

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Noun

1. jacobean

any distinguished personage during the reign of James I

Adjective

2. jacobean

of or relating to James I or his reign or times

Example Sentences:
'Jacobean writers'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Jacobean

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adjective
1. history
characteristic of or relating to James I of England or to the period of his rule (1603–25)
2. 
of or relating to the style of furniture current at this time, characterized by the use of dark brown carved oak
3. 
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
4. 
any writer or other person who lived in the reign of James I

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Jacobean

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adjective
1. 
of James I of England
2. 
of the period in England when he was king (1603-25)
noun
3. 
a poet or other person of this period

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Jacobean

see synonyms of jacobean
adj.
Of or having to do with the reign of James I of England or his times.
n.
A prominent figure during this period.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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