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Elizabethan

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E·liz·a·be·than  (-lz-bthn, -bthn)
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of Elizabeth I of England or her reign.
E·liza·bethan n.
Elizabethan
Adjective
1. of or in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1558–1603)
2. a person who lived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ElizabethanElizabethan - a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I; "William Shakespeare was an Elizabethan"
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
Adj.1.Elizabethan - of or relating to Elizabeth I of England or to the age in which she ruled as queen; "Elizabethan music"
Translations
Elizabethan [ɪlɪzəˈbiːθən] adj → isabelino
Elizabethan [ɪlɪzəˈbiːθən] adj → élisabéthain(e)
Elizabethan [ɪlɪzəˈbiːθən] adj → elisabethanisch
Elizabethan [ɪlɪzəˈbiːθən] n → elisabettiano/a


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