Jacobean
/ˌd͡ʒæk.əˈbi.ən/
Jacobean adjective: relating to a Jacob or James.
Adjective
Jacobean (comparative more Jacobean, superlative most Jacobean)
- Relating to a Jacob or James.
- Relating to or characteristic of the reign of James VI and I (of Scotland and England, 1567–1625).
- On one level, Irréversible is a companion piece to "bad girl" road movie Baise-Moi, which also featured a brutal rape sequence and the kind of stomach-churning violence that makes Jacobean Revenge drama seem understated.2002 August 2, Geoffrey Macnab, “'The rape had to be disgusting to be useful'”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
Noun
Jacobean (plural Jacobeans)
- A partisan of James I and of the House of Stuart.
Forms of Jacobean
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Jacobean |
| superlative | most Jacobean |
| alternative form | Jacobaean |
| alternative form | Jacobæan |
| alternative form | jacobaean |
| Noun | |
| plural | Jacobeans |
Origin of Jacobean
From New Latin Iacobaeus + English -an.
Phrases with Jacobean
Questions about Jacobean
- What does Jacobean mean?
- Jacobean means relating to a Jacob or James.
- What part of speech is Jacobean?
- Jacobean can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Jacobean?
- Jacobean is pronounced /ˌd͡ʒæk.əˈbi.ən/ (UK).
Words near Jacobean in the dictionary
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