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Tudor

noun
/ˈtjuːdəː/

Etymology

Borrowed from Welsh Tudur (“Theodoric”), from Proto-Celtic *Toutorīxs, later adopted as the surname of a British royal family. Piecewise doublet of Theodoric, Theoderic, Terry, and Derek.

  1. derived from *Toutorīxs✻
  2. borrowed from Tudur

Definitions

  1. A monarch of the English royal family during the sixteenth century, specifically, King…

    A monarch of the English royal family during the sixteenth century, specifically, King Henry VII and Henry VIII or one of his three children who ascended the throne.

  2. Anyone who lived in the Tudor era of England.

    • The Tudors ate far more meat than we do today, and the king ate more than most.
    • The Tudors mostly made theirs with whatever homegrown vegetables they could grow themselves, from lettuces and cucumbers, to onions and even plant and flower seeds.

  3. A style of dress popular in Britain during the sixteenth century.

  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. Pertaining to the English monarchs of the sixteenth century.

    2. Pertaining to the period of English history ruled by King Henry VII, Henry VIII and the…

      Pertaining to the period of English history ruled by King Henry VII, Henry VIII and the children of Henry VIII.

    3. In the style of English buildings of the sixteenth century

      In the style of English buildings of the sixteenth century; using exposed wooden beams on the exterior.

      • A massive Tudor estate with a circular driveway, it looked more like an English finishing school than a home.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA