Early English

adjective

Of a style of Gothic architecture that lasted from the late 12th century until midway through the 13th century, superseding the Romanesque or Norman style and developing into the Decorated Gothic style.

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Meanings

adjectiveEarly English (not comparable)
  1. historicalnot comparablearchitectureOf a style of Gothic architecture that lasted from the late 12th century until midway through the 13th century, superseding the Romanesque or Norman style and developing into the Decorated Gothic style.
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Early English. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Early%20English

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Early English,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Early%20English.

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