Tudor
pronunciation
How to pronounce Tudor in British English:
UK [ˈtjuːdə(r)]
How to pronounce Tudor in American English:
US [ ˈtuːdər]
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- Noun:
- an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
- United States dancer and choreographer (born in England) (1909-1987)
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to a style of architecture in England in the 15th century
Word Origin
- Tudor
- 1779 in reference to the English royal family, from Welsh surname Tewdwr, used of the line of English sovereigns from Henry VII to Elizabeth I, descended from Owen Tudor, who married Catherine, widowed queen of Henry V. Applied from 1815 to a style of architecture prevalent during these reigns. The name is the Welsh form of Theodore.
Example
- 1. It would be absurd to see tudor england as more economically realistic than medici florence .
- 2. Elizabeth I is the last tudor monarch in the 15th century .
- 3. A strange tudor building in mellow brick .
- 4. A tudor who tooted a flute tried to tutor two tooters to toot .
- 5. Through the medieval and tudor periods london grew to become a wealthy city of timber-framed houses and palaces along the river .