Etymology

Elizabethan

Eliz·a·beth·an
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Today it means: Pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland, from 1558 to 1603. Full definition →

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From Elizabeth + -an (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives; and forming agent nouns), referring to Elizabeth I (1533–1603), Elizabeth II (1926–2022), and Elizabeth of Russia (1709–1762).

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