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jacobethan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ja-co-bethan
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a style incorporating elements of Elizabethan and Jacobean.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of Jacobean + Elizabethan, coined by John Betjeman in 1933.

Inflected Forms

more Jacobethan (comparative) most Jacobethan (superlative)

Phrases

mock Tudor

Frequently Paired Words

Tudorbethan mock Tudor

Questions

What does jacobethan mean?
Of a style incorporating elements of Elizabethan and Jacobean.
Where does jacobethan come from?
Blend of Jacobean + Elizabethan, coined by John Betjeman in 1933.

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