Tudor
See also: tudor
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Welsh Tudur (“Theodoric”), from Proto-Celtic *Toutorīxs, later adopted as the surname of a British royal family.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtjuːdə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈtuːdəɹ/
- Rhymes: -uːdə(ɹ)
Noun
Tudor (plural Tudors)
- A monarch of the British royal family during the sixteenth century. Specifically, King Henry VII and Henry VIII or one of his three children who ascended the throne.
- (uncountable) A style of dress popular in Britain during the sixteenth century.
Translations
monarch of the British royal family during the sixteenth century
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style of dress
Adjective
Tudor (comparative more Tudor, superlative most Tudor)
- Pertaining to the British monarchs of the sixteenth century.
- Pertaining to the period of British history ruled by King Henry VII, Henry VIII and the children of Henry VIII.
- (architecture) In the style of English buildings of the sixteenth century; using exposed wooden beams on the exterior.
Translations
pertaining to the British monarchs of the sixteenth century
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pertaining to the period of British history
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in the style of English buildings of the sixteenth century
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Romanian
Etymology
Probably a variant of Teodor, ultimately from Ancient Greek Θεόδωρος (Theódōros). Compare also Toader, Sântoader.
Proper noun
Tudor
- a male given name in Romania, and occasionally also a surname, equivalent to English Theodore