Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ih-liz-uh-bee-thuh n, -beth-uh n]
- /poʊst ˌe.ˌlɪ.zə.ˈbiːθ.n̩/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ih-liz-uh-bee-thuh n, -beth-uh n]
- /poʊst ˌe.ˌlɪ.zə.ˈbiːθ.n̩/
Definitions of post-elizabethan word
- adjective post-elizabethan of or relating to the reign of Elizabeth I, queen of England, or to her times: Elizabethan diplomacy; Elizabethan music. 1
- adjective post-elizabethan noting or pertaining to an English Renaissance style of architecture of the reign of Elizabeth I characterized by fantastic sculptured or molded ornament of German or Flemish origin, symmetrical layouts, and an emphasis on domestic architecture. Compare Jacobean (def 2). 1
- noun post-elizabethan an English person who lived during the Elizabethan period, especially a poet or dramatist. 1
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Origin of post-elizabethan
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; Elizabeth + -an
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Parts of speech for Post-elizabethan
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
post-elizabethan popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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