Edwardian

[ ed-wawr-dee-uhn, -wahr- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the reign of Edward VII.
2. reflecting the opulence or self-satisfaction characteristic of this reign.
3. noting or pertaining to the castle architecture of Edward I.

noun

1. a person who lived during the reign of Edward VII.

Edwardian

/ ɛdˈwɔːdɪən /

adjective

1. denoting, relating to, or having the style of life, architecture, dress, etc, current in Britain during the reign of Edward VII

noun

1. a person who lived during the reign of Edward VII

Derived Forms

• Edˈwardianˌism, noun

Other Words From

• Ed·wardi·an·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Edwardian¹

1860–65; Edward (VII, I) + -ian

Example Sentences

The story of British nobility and its undignified scramble to marry American money has become part of the folklore of Edwardian landed society.

From Time

At the center of allegations about a political cover-up is a nondescript Edwardian terraced house in West London.

From The Daily Beast

Who rules East Europe,” says Kaplan (quoting the words of an Edwardian theorist), “rules the world.

From The Daily Beast

One can put that down to Edwardian reticence if one pleases.

From The Daily Beast

As Macmillan realized he had been betrayed, his whole belief system, based on Edwardian values and social discretion, collapsed.

From The Daily Beast

We lived at the time in London, in the winding garret apartment of a red-brick Edwardian block in Mayfair.

From The Daily Beast

He had preferred to the Georgians and their lively American contemporary, sincerely preferred, an Edwardian.

From Project Gutenberg

All this was, however, an indirect result of the Edwardian conquest.

From Project Gutenberg

The city walls, round which the river sweeps in broad, bold curves, are chiefly of the Edwardian period.

From Project Gutenberg

It is not until the Edwardian period of our history that we find castles used as places for the secure detention of captives.

From Project Gutenberg

If the Edwardian fox should take the same line, that footpath would cut off half a mile, and he made up his mind to follow it.

From Project Gutenberg