tudor
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Definition
Adjective:
- Relating to the Tudor dynasty: Pertaining to the English royal house that ruled from 1485 to 1603.
- Relating to a distinctive architectural style: Characteristic of a style of English architecture prevalent in the 15th and 16th centuries, often featuring half-timbering.
Noun:
- A member of the Tudor dynasty: A sovereign or descendant of the royal house of Tudor.
- A surname: Used as a family name, notably for the dynasty and individuals like the American dancer.
- The Tudor period: The era in English history corresponding to the rule of the Tudor monarchs.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- The tour focused on Tudor history and politics.
- They live in a beautiful Tudor cottage with exposed wooden beams.
Noun:
- Henry VIII was a famous Tudor.
- The Tudor was a powerful dynasty that ended the Wars of the Roses.
Advanced Usage
"Tudor rose": A traditional heraldic emblem of England, combining the red rose of Lancaster and the white rose of York, symbolizing the union of the houses.
- The Tudor rose is a common symbol in historic English design.
"Tudor Revival": A 19th and 20th-century architectural movement that reused elements of the original Tudor style.
- Many suburban homes in the 1920s were built in the Tudor Revival style.
Variants and Related Words
- Tudoresque (adj): Imitative of or resembling the Tudor style, especially in architecture.
- The mansion had a Tudoresque grandeur.
Synonyms
- Adjective (architectural): Half-timbered, medieval, English Renaissance.
- Noun (dynasty): House of Tudor.
Related Phrases
"Tudor court": The royal court during the Tudor period.
- Life at the Tudor court was full of intrigue.
"Tudor portraiture": The distinctive style of painting portraits during the Tudor era.
- Holbein's Tudor portraiture is renowned for its detail.
Related Idioms
- "In the Tudor manner": Done in a style characteristic of the Tudor period.
- The hall was decorated in the Tudor manner, with heavy tapestries and dark wood.
Adjective
- of or relating to a style of architecture in England in the 15th century
- half-timbered Tudor houses
- Tudor furniture
Noun
- a member of the dynasty that ruled England
- United States dancer and choreographer (born in England) (1909-1987)
- an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)