Queen Anne

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to the style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevailing in England in the early 18th century, characterized by simplicity and refinement of forms, with increasing attention to French and Italian models.
2. noting or pertaining to the style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevailing in England from c1865 to c1885, imitated in the U.S. from c1875 to c1890, characterized by imitation of English vernacular work of the middle and late 17th century, often with an eclectic mixture of medieval, 18th-century, and Japanese motifs.

Queen-Anne

noun

1. a style of furniture popular in England about 1700–20 and in America about 1720–70, characterized by the use of unencumbered curves, walnut veneer, and the cabriole leg

adjective

1. in or of this style
2. denoting or relating to a style of architecture popular in England during the early 18th century, characterized by red-brick construction with classical ornamentation

Word History and Origins

Origin of Queen Anne¹

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

Queen Anne may have flattered herself that it was already reviving.

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Turning now to England, Queen Anne and her court may be taken up in detail.

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She brought out an old Queen Anne's musket, as rusty and worn as if it had been in service ever since the Revolutionary war.

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The late Queen Anne, who was a very good woman, was always fond of prerogative.

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Above his bowed head there was a board proclaiming that Queen Anne's Farm, and all belonging thereunto, was for sale.

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