noun
Tudor
TYOO-duh
noun
1
A member of the English royal family that ruled from 1485 to 1603, including Henry VII, Henry VIII, and their children.
"The exhibition traced the rise and fall of the Tudors."
adj
1
Relating to the Tudor royal family or the period of English history they ruled, roughly 1485-1603.
"The old house had classic Tudor beams across its blackened timber front."
How to Use Tudor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRelating to the English royal family (and era) that included Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.
Common pairings
Tudor era
Tudor house
Tudor dynasty
Word Forms
more Tudor comparative, Tudors plural, most Tudor superlative
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Etymology
From the Welsh surname Tudur, which became the family name of the English royal dynasty descended from Owen Tudor, a Welsh courtier who married the widow of Henry V.