Queen Anne

American  

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to the style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevailing in England in the early 18th century, characterized by simplicity and refinement of forms, with increasing attention to French and Italian models.

2. noting or pertaining to the style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevailing in England from c1865 to c1885, imitated in the U.S. from c1875 to c1890, characterized by imitation of English vernacular work of the middle and late 17th century, often with an eclectic mixture of medieval, 18th-century, and Japanese motifs.

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Queen-Anne British  

noun

1. a style of furniture popular in England about 1700–20 and in America about 1720–70, characterized by the use of unencumbered curves, walnut veneer, and the cabriole leg

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adjective

1. in or of this style

2. denoting or relating to a style of architecture popular in England during the early 18th century, characterized by red-brick construction with classical ornamentation

Etymology

Origin of Queen Anne

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

These tensions became critical during the reign of the childless Queen Anne, from 1702 to 1714.

From The Wall Street Journal

In fact, he owned a San Francisco Queen Anne Victorian, which he picked up in 1989 and held for 16 years.

From MarketWatch

St Anne's Church was founded in 1714 after Queen Anne approved a chapel to be built on Kew Green.

From BBC

In addition, the parade was held at the end of a busy bank holiday weekend, falling at the same time as BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend and the arrival in the city of Cunard's Queen Anne to mark the cruise line's 185th anniversary.

From BBC

Dr. H. Wadsworth, of 21 Queen Anne Street, London—a very dear friend of mine— sent me money for my expenses to go over to London.

From Literature