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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of or relating to a style of architecture in England in the 15th century; "half-timbered Tudor houses"; "Tudor furniture" n
1: an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603) [syn: Tudor, House of Tudor]
2: United States dancer and choreographer (born in England) (1909-1987) [syn: Tudor, Antony Tudor]
3: a member of the dynasty that ruled England

Merriam Webster's

I. adjective Etymology: Henry Tudor (Henry VII of England) Date: 1779 1. of or relating to the English royal house that ruled from 1485 to 1603 2. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Tudor period • Tudor noun II. biographical name Antony 1908(or 1909)-1987 originally William Cook American (British-born) ballet dancer & choreographer

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adj. & n. hist. --adj. 1 of, characteristic of, or associated with the royal family of England ruling 1485-1603 or this period. 2 of or relating to the architectural style of this period, esp. with half-timbering and elaborately decorated houses. --n. a member of the Tudor royal family. Phrases and idioms: Tudor rose (in late Perpendicular decoration) a conventional five-lobed figure of a rose esp. a red rose encircling a white one. Etymology: Owen Tudor of Wales, grandfather of Henry VII

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Tudor Tu"dor, a. Of or pertaining to a royal line of England, descended from Owen Tudor of Wales, who married the widowed queen of Henry V. The first reigning Tudor was Henry VII.; the last, Elizabeth. Tudor style (Arch.), the latest development of Gothic architecture in England, under the Tudors, characterized by flat four-centered arches, shallow moldings, and a profusion of paneling on the walls.