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

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Etymology

Origin of Edwardian

1860–65; Edward (VII, I) + -ian

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Example Sentences

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Edwardian

Katrina, 29, has spent the last 10 months living with around 50 other people in an Edwardian mansion in Hampstead, London, which was used as a care home until 2015.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

Scroll through TikTok and you may soon stumble across Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo cutting each other's hair, or boarding the Titanic in Edwardian dress.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026

Most histories of men’s style trace the Edwardian suit’s post-1945 mutations into the Teddy Boy look of the 1950s and the Italian- and preppy-influenced Modernist revival of the 1960s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025

Just then, Nemo walked in, wearing an Edwardian waistcoat, pleated black pants, a starched white shirt, and a cravat patterned in blue and gray.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

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