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Jacobean

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Jac·o·be·an  (jk-bn)
adj.
Of or having to do with the reign of James I of England or his times.
n.
A prominent figure during this period.
[From New Latin Iacobaeus, from Late Latin Iacbus, Iacobus, James, Jacob; see Jacob.]
Jacobean [jak-a-bee-an]
Adjective
of or in the reign of James I of England and Ireland (1603–25) [Latin Jacobus James]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.JacobeanJacobean - any distinguished personage during the reign of James I
Englishman - a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
Adj.1.Jacobean - of or relating to James I or his reign or times; "Jacobean writers"


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It was a farm-house tea, and to Philip very quaint and charming in that Jacobean house.
Of Human Bondage by Maugham, W. Somerset View in context
We have already observed that, as Shakspere's career suggests, there was no abrupt change in either life or literature at the death of Queen Elizabeth in 1603; and in fact the Elizabethan period of literature is often made to include the reign of James I, 1603-1625 (the Jacobean period [Footnote: 'Jaco'bus' is the Latin form of 'James.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
When they were together the Jacobean and the Victorian ages were juxtaposed.
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