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Webster 1913 Edition
Tudor
Tu′dor
,Adj.
Of or pertaining to a royal line of England, descended from Owen
Tudor
of Wales, who married the widowed queen of Henry V. The first reigning Tudor was Henry VII.; the last, Elizabeth. Tudor style
(Arch.)
, the latest development of Gothic architecture in England, under the Tudors, characterized by flat four-centered arches, shallow moldings, and a profusion of paneling on the walls.
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Tudor
Tudor
See also: tudor
English
Noun
Tudor (plural Tudors)
- A monarch of the British royal family during the sixteenth century. Specifically, King Henry VII and Henry VIII or one of his three children who ascended the throne.
- A style of dress popular in Britain during the sixteenth century.
Adjective
Tudor (comparative more Tudor, superlative most Tudor)
- Pertaining to the British monarchs of the sixteenth century.
- Pertaining to the period of British history ruled by King Henry VII, Henry VIII and the children of Henry VIII.
- (architecture) In the style of English buildings of the sixteenth century; using exposed wooden beams on the exterior.
Romanian
Etymology
Probably a variant of Teodor. Compare also Toader, Sântoader.
Proper noun
Tudor
- a male given name in Romania, and occasionally also a surname, equivalent to English Theodore