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Jacobethan

American  
[jak-uh-bee-thuhn] / ˌdʒæk əˈbi θən /

adjective

  1. noting or pertaining to the architecture of England at the beginning of the 17th century.


Etymology

Origin of Jacobethan

First recorded in 1930–35; Jaco(bean) + (Eliza)bethan


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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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