Jacobethan
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of Jacobethan
First recorded in 1930–35; Jaco(bean) + (Eliza)bethan
Example Sentences
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Highclere was built in 1679 in the Jacobethan style by the architect Charles Barry.
From The Guardian
If insanity, in the dog-eared formulation, is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result, then this big old Jacobethan pile is really a sort of nuthouse; a few characters this year will make the same mistake every episode.
From Los Angeles Times
It doesn't have the central tower of Downton – based on the Jacobethan Highclere House in Hampshire.
From The Guardian
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