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Tudor-style Definition


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Tudor
adj
    1a. Belonging or relating to the royal family which ruled England from 1485 to 1603;
    1b. Belonging or relating to this period in English history, ie the reigns of Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I.
    2. Denoting the style of architecture that was prominent during this period, having visible external half-timber work (usually set in white plaster or brick), lattice windows, extensive internal wood panelling and often fancy plasterwork on the ceiling, cornices, etc.
noun
    1. A member of the House of Tudor.
Derivative: Tudoresque
adj
    Etymology: 18c: from the Welsh surname Tewdwr, the family name of Henry Tudor who married Henry V's widow Catherine.



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