JACOBEAN


Meaning of JACOBEAN in English

adj. & n.

adj. 1 of or relating to the reign of James I of England. 2 (of furniture) in the style prevalent then, esp. of the colour of dark oak.

n. a Jacobean person.

[ mod.L Jacobaeus f. eccl.L Jacobus James f. Gk Iakobos Jacob ]

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