What does "tudor" mean?
A monarch of the English royal family during the sixteenth century, specifically, King Henry VII and Henry VIII or one of his three children who ascended the throne.
Tudor
/ˈtuːdəɹ/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: A monarch of the English royal family during the sixteenth century, specifically, King Henry VII and Henry VIII or one of his three children who ascended the throne.
- Grammar: tudor is listed as adj, noun.
- Nearest alternatives: age, epoch, era, house of tudor.
- Useful contrasts: commoner, contemporary, modern.
- Usage evidence: The Tudor Dynasty fell in the year 1603.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A monarch of the English royal family during the sixteenth century, specifically, King Henry VII and Henry VIII or one of his three children who ascended the throne.
- 2 an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603) wordnet
- 3 Anyone who lived in the Tudor era of England.
"The Tudors ate far more meat than we do today, and the king ate more than most."
- 4 a member of the dynasty that ruled England wordnet
- 5 A style of dress popular in Britain during the sixteenth century. uncountable
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to the English monarchs of the sixteenth century.
- 2 Pertaining to the period of English history ruled by King Henry VII, Henry VIII and the children of Henry VIII.
- 3 In the style of English buildings of the sixteenth century; using exposed wooden beams on the exterior.
"A massive Tudor estate with a circular driveway, it looked more like an English finishing school than a home."
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to a style of architecture in England in the 15th century wordnet
Antonyms
Example
"The Tudor Dynasty fell in the year 1603."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "tudor"?
Common synonyms include: age, epoch, era, house of tudor, monarch, period.
How do you use "tudor" in a sentence?
The Tudor Dynasty fell in the year 1603.
How do you pronounce "tudor"?
Pronounced /ˈtuːdəɹ/.
Etymology
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.