n
a person who lived during the time of Queen Elizabeth I . People of the time of Elizabeth II are sometimes called the ‘New Elizabethans’.
► Elizabethan adj
of a style of architecture used during the time of Elizabeth I . Its features included large windows, wooden panels on the walls, and decorative effects in plaster. Houses in the Elizabethan style are often in the shape of an E or an H. Longleat House is a good example.