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Jacobean Definition


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Jacobean
adj
    1. Belonging or relating to the reign of James I of England (1603-25) (also VI of Scotland).
    2. Said of furniture, drama, etc: typical of the style current in his reign.
    3. Denoting a style of English and Scottish architecture characterized by a symmetry of façades, large windows and, in manor houses, often E- or H-shaped plans.
noun
    1. Someone who lived during the reign of James I & VI.
Etymology: 18c: from Latin Jacobus James.



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