jacobean
/ˌdʒæ kə ˈbi ən/
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Definition(s):
- (n) any distinguished personage during the reign of James I
- (adj) of or relating to James I or his reign or times
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- "Burlington's period at Chiswick was the significant one," says Watkins. "He took a not very special layout around the old Jacobean house, kept the existing lines, such as the three 'goose foot' avenues, and also built the Palladian villa."on Jun 17, 2010 By: John Watkins Source: Horticulture Week
- "I spent the whole lot on the wedding - the clothes, food and drink, the honeymoon ...... The reception was held at Hanbury Manor, near Ware in Hertfordshire, a very posh Jacobean-style mansion set in huge grounds. We had the full treatment; the...on Jun 7, 2008 By: Paul Gascoigne Source: Independent
- "Queen Anne houses are simpler than the late 17th-century excesses of the Jacobean period, yet more decorative than the very plain and masculine Georgian period that followed," the architectural historian Dan Cruikshank explains.on Feb 16, 2005 By: Dan Cruickshank Source: Telegraph.co.uk
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