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EDWARDIAN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Edwardian mean? 

EDWARDIAN (noun)
  The noun EDWARDIAN has 1 sense:

1. someone belonging to (or as if belonging to) the era of Edward VIIplay

  Familiarity information: EDWARDIAN used as a noun is very rare.


EDWARDIAN (adjective)
  The adjective EDWARDIAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or characteristic of the era of Edward VII in Englandplay

  Familiarity information: EDWARDIAN used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


EDWARDIAN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Edwardian" is a kind of...):

sporting man (someone who leads a merry existence; especially a gambler on the outcome of sporting events)

Derivation:

Edwardian (of or relating to or characteristic of the era of Edward VII in England)


EDWARDIAN (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

Edwardian furniture

Pertainym:

Edward VII (King of England from 1901 to 1910; son of Victoria and Prince Albert; famous for his elegant sporting ways (1841-1910))

Derivation:

Edward (King of England from 1901 to 1910; son of Victoria and Prince Albert; famous for his elegant sporting ways (1841-1910))

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


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