Edwardian
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the reign of Edward VII.
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reflecting the opulence or self-satisfaction characteristic of this reign.
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noting or pertaining to the castle architecture of Edward I.
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John Galsworthy’s tales of an affluent family in Victorian and Edwardian England offer a vivid portrait of a vanished era.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
The solid, stolid, self-satisfied Edwardian England that had seemed so deserving of his lashes was itself now wounded, and something in Galsworthy shifted accordingly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
“This Clara is dealing with the constraints of Edwardian London that doesn’t really allow much space for a young woman,” says choreographer and English National Ballet artistic director Aaron S. Watkin.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
The Edwardian house has six bedrooms and three bathrooms - and is one of two properties on the estate available to the general public as a holiday let.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025
The Edwardian terraces, net-curtained and seedy, ran straight for half a mile.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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