Tudor

American  

[too-der, tyoo-] / ˈtu dər, ˈtju- /

noun

1. Antony, 1909–87, English choreographer and dancer.

2. David (Eugene), 1926–1996, U.S. pianist and composer.

3. Mary. Mary I.

4. a member of the royal family that ruled in England from 1485 to 1603.

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adjective

1. pertaining or belonging to the English royal house of Tudor.

2. of, relating to, or characteristic of the periods of the reigns of the Tudor sovereigns.

   Tudor architecture.

Tudor British  

/ ˈtjuːdə /

noun

1. an English royal house descended from a Welsh squire, Owen Tudor (died 1461), and ruling from 1485 to 1603. Monarchs of the Tudor line were Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I

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adjective

1. denoting a style of architecture of the late perpendicular period and characterized by half-timbered houses

Other Word Forms

• pre-Tudor
  adjective

Example Sentences

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Tudor

The housing development proposals put forward by Kingswood Homes, which include the restoration of the Tudor hall, have sparked opposition locally.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Had Arthur lived, the story of Henry and his wives would not exist and Henry would probably be a second-son Tudor footnote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

Tudor Davies lives in London and is holidaying in Glencoe with his family.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Built in 1928 by Gordon Kaufmann, and a gift from Edward Doheny to his son Ned and his family, the stately Tudor Revival was home to a horrific tragedy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

The sprawling Tudor monstrosity in the plutocrats’ retreat of Tuxedo Park, New York, had been built at the turn of the century by a wealthy banker and abandoned amid the grief of a family tragedy.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik