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tudor

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtjudɝ// tu·dor

adj. relating to the period in English history from 1485 to 1603. You often use this to describe a style of building with dark wooden beams and white walls.

adj. relating to the English royal dynasty that ruled from 1485 to 1603, or the architectural style associated with that period. Often describes buildings featuring half-timbering, steep gables, and leaded glass windows.


SIMPLE

We visited a beautiful Tudor house in the countryside.

CONTEXTUAL

The town center is famous for its well-preserved Tudor buildings with their distinctive black-and-white timber frames.

COMPLEX

While the original structure was medieval, the manor underwent significant Tudor renovations that added the expansive Great Hall and ornate brick chimneys visible today.

Origin

Borrowed from Welsh Tudur (“Theodoric”), from Proto-Celtic *Toutorīxs, later adopted as the surname of a British royal family. Piecewise doublet of Theodoric, Theoderic, Terry, and Derek.

Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun; when referring to the historical period or dynasty, it is always capitalized.

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