elizabethan
adj.adj. relating to the time when Queen Elizabeth I ruled England, from 1558 to 1603. It often describes the famous plays, music, and buildings from that period.
adj. relating to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1558–1603). Frequently describes the literary, architectural, and cultural output of the English Renaissance.
We are studying Elizabethan poetry in school.
The town is famous for its well-preserved Elizabethan houses with their distinctive black-and-timber frames.
Scholars often debate the extent to which Elizabethan drama was influenced by the political tensions of the late sixteenth century.
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).
Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun; when used as a noun, it refers to a person living during that era.