Jacobean

adj
/ˈdʒæk.əˌbi.ən/UK

Etymology

From New Latin Iacobaeus + -an.

  1. derived from Iacobaeus + -an

Definitions

  1. Relating to a Jacob or James.

  2. Relating to or characteristic of the reign of James VI and I (of Scotland and England,…

    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.
  3. A partisan of James I and of the House of Stuart.

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