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Edwardian

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)dɪən
  • rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)dɪən
  • homophone: Edwardean
  • CMU ARPABET: EH0 D W AO1 R D IY0 AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of the period in British history from circa 1901 to 1910, when Edward VII ruled the British Empire.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A person from the Edwardian era.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to or characteristic of the era of Edward VII in England

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • Edwardian furniture

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Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

someone belonging to (or as if belonging to) the era of Edward VII

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: sporting man

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *audaz Proto-Indo-European *wer- Proto-Indo-European *wor-tús Proto-Germanic *warduz Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz Proto-West Germanic *Audawardu Old English Ēadweard Middle English Edward English Edward Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Edwardian From Edward + -ian.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: eduardià — relating to the reign of Edward VII
  • Dutch: edwardiaans — relating to the reign of Edward VII
  • Finnish: edvardiaaninen — relating to the reign of Edward VII
  • French: édouardien — relating to the reign of Edward VII
  • German: Edwardisch — relating to the reign of Edward VII
  • Hungarian: Edward korabeli — relating to the reign of Edward VII
  • Portuguese: eduardiano — relating to the reign of Edward VII
  • Russian: эдвардианский (edvardianskij) — relating to the reign of Edward VII
  • Swedish: edvardiansk — relating to the reign of Edward VII
  • Welsh: Edwardaidd — relating to the reign of Edward VII
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