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Tudor

//ˈtuːdəɹ// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to the English monarchs of the sixteenth century.
  2. 2
    Pertaining to the period of English history ruled by King Henry VII, Henry VIII and the children of Henry VIII.
  3. 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. 1
    of or relating to a style of architecture in England in the 15th century wordnet
Noun
  1. 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. 2
    an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603) wordnet
  3. 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. 4
    a member of the dynasty that ruled England wordnet
  5. 5
    A style of dress popular in Britain during the sixteenth century. uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

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.

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