adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ɪˌlɪzəˈbiːθ(ə)n/
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General-American:/əˌlɪzəˈbiθ(ə)n/
rhymes with -iːθən
CMU ARPABET:EH2 L IH0 Z AH0 B IY1 TH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland, from 1558 to 1603.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Elizabethian
Antonyms: none provided
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adj
Meaning 2
Often preceded by new or second: pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom, from 1952 to 2022.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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adj
Meaning 3
Pertaining to the reign of Empress Elizabeth of Russia, from 1741 to 1762.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 4
A person (especially a writer) who lived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland, from 1558 to 1603.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 5
A person who lived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom, from 1952 to 2022.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
Meaning 6
of or relating to Elizabeth I of England or to the age in which she ruled as queen
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
Elizabethan music
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 7
a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
From Elizabeth + -an (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives; and forming agent nouns), referring to Elizabeth I (1533–1603), Elizabeth II (1926–2022), and Elizabeth of Russia (1709–1762).
Across languages
Translations
18 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
伊麗莎白時代的 /伊丽莎白时代的
— pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland; or to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom
Czech:
alžbětinský
— pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland; or to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom
Dutch:
elizabethaans
— pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland; or to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom
Esperanto:
Elizabeta
— pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland; or to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom
Finnish:
elisabetiaaninen
— pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland; or to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom
French:
élisabéthain
— pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland; or to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom
German:
elisabethanisch
— pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland; or to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom
Greek:
ελισαβετιανός
(elisavetianós)
— pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland; or to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom
Italian:
elisabettiano
— pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland; or to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom
Polish:
elżbietański
— pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland; or to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom
Portuguese:
elisabetano
— pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland; or to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom
Portuguese:
isabelino
— pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland; or to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom
Romanian:
elisabetan
— pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland; or to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom
Spanish:
isabelino
— pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland; or to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom
Swedish:
elisabetansk
— pertaining to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland; or to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom
Finnish:
kuningatar Elisabetin valtakaudella elänyt
— person who lived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland; or the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom
Polish:
elżbietanin
— person who lived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland; or the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom
Polish:
elżbietańczyk
— person who lived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, monarch of England and Ireland; or the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, monarch of the United Kingdom
