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Early English

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.

Adjective

Early English (not comparable)

  1. (historical) 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.

Questions about Early English

What does Early English mean?
Early English means 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.
What part of speech is Early English?
Early English is an adjective.

Words near Early English in the dictionary

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