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elizabethan Definition and Meaning in English (elizabethan definition)

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Elizabethan definition: Relating to or characteristic of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England, or the literature, art, and culture of that period.

Definitions of Elizabethan

  1. 1adjective

    Relating to or characteristic of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England, or the literature, art, and culture of that period.

  2. 2noun

    A person who lived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England.

Example Sentences

formal

“Elizabethan drama often featured tragic heroes and complex moral dilemmas.”

formal

“Shakespeare is the most famous Elizabethan playwright.”

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Elizabethan definition: Relating to or characteristic of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England, or the literature, art, and culture of that period.
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'Elizabethan' translates to 'elizabethan' in English. Elizabethan definition: Relating to or characteristic of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England, or the literature, art, and culture of that period.
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