Edwardian

American  

[ed-wawr-dee-uhn, -wahr-] / ɛdˈwɔr di ən, -ˈwɑr- /

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.

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noun

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

Edwardian British  

/ ɛdˈwɔːdɪən /

adjective

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

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noun

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

Other Word Forms

• Edwardianism noun

Etymology

Origin of Edwardian

1860–65; Edward (VII, I) + -ian

Example Sentences

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

Sydney had been raised by an eccentric Edwardian publisher and would-be Conservative political thinker, Thomas Bowles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

There are subtle nods to the Edwardian era this version is set in.

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

Mrs. Reilly began boiling a pot of milk on her Edwardian gas stove.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole