Jacobethan
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of Jacobethan
First recorded in 1930–35; Jaco(bean) + (Eliza)bethan
Example Sentences
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It doesn't have the central tower of Downton – based on the Jacobethan Highclere House in Hampshire.
From The Guardian • Jan. 22, 2013
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