Elizabethan
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Elizabethan
- /ɪˌlɪzəˈbiːθ(ə)n/ UK
- /əˌlɪzəˈbiθ(ə)n/ US
Rhymes with -iːθən
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From Elizabeth + -an (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives; and forming agent nouns), referring to Elizabeth I (1533–1603), Elizabeth II (1926–2022), and Elizabeth of Russia (1709–1762).
adjective more Elizabethan · most Elizabethan
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Pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland, from 1558 to 1603.
This Elizabethan Era, and all its nobleness and blessedness, came without proclamation, preparation of ours. Priceless Shakspeare^([sic]) was the free gift of Nature; given altogether silently;—received altogether silently, as if it had been a thing of little account. And yet, very literally, it is
Similar: Elizabethian
- Often preceded by new or second: pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom, from 1952 to 2022. Some people have expressed the hope that my reign may mark a new Elizabethan age. Frankly I do not myself feel at all like my great Tudor forbear, […] But there is at least one very significant resemblance between her age and mine. For her Kingdom, small though it may have been and poor by compariso
- Pertaining to the reign of Empress Elizabeth of Russia, from 1741 to 1762. In any case, his [Peter III’s] action was a complete reversal of the Elizabethan policy, and his offer of unconditional peace eliminated Russia’s chance to secure concessions from Frederick.
noun Elizabethans
- A person (especially a writer) who lived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland, from 1558 to 1603. Here too [Francis] Drake had luck: he took advantage of the Sultan of Ternate's war with the Portuguese garrison upon Tidore to make a treaty with him to sell his produce exclusively to the English. The literal-minded Elizabethans attached great importance to this: on the principle of never throwing
- A person who lived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom, from 1952 to 2022. The ‘New Elizabethans’ were to be in continuity with their past, but also youthful, inventive, exploratory – a spirit most clearly to be seen in the arts.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: tudor, shakespearean, shakespearian, gloriana, elizabethian, new english, edwardian, anglo-norman, english, cavalier, englishe, early english, essexian, anglish, albionian, british
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adj pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland; or to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom
| Español | isabelino |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 伊麗莎白時代的 /伊丽莎白时代的 |
| Português | elisabetano, isabelino |
| Français | élisabéthain |
| Deutsch | elisabethanisch |
| Italiano | elisabettiano |
| Ελληνικά | ελισαβετιανός elisavetianós |
| Română | elisabetan |
Talk about this word "Elizabethan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/elizabethan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Elizabethan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/elizabethan "Elizabethan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/elizabethan.Cite this
@misc{elizabethan_2026,
title = {Elizabethan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/elizabethan},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
