Tudor

American  

[too-der, tyoo-] / ˈtu dər, ˈtyu- /

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

Derived Forms

• pre-Tudor
  adjective

Example Sentences

McNally also worked as a hedge-fund strategist at Tudor Investment Corp.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Since beating Brentford 2-0 on 6 December, Spurs have taken three points - all draws - from a possible 27 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium under Thomas Frank, Igor Tudor and, now, Roberto de Zerbi.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Representatives at Tudor Investment Corp. declined to comment for this story.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Now a computer science team believes they have discovered a previously unknown sketch of Boleyn by using facial recognition on a famous collection of Tudor portraits.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The white Tudor, the gray Lancaster, the yellow Stuart— today they were all the same.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor