Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: jacobean
IPA transcription: [dʒ,ækəb'iən]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Jacobean
    Meaning: of or relating to James I or his reign or times; "Jacobean writers"
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: Jacobean
    Meaning: any distinguished personage during the reign of James I
Usage examples
  • The mantelpiece was of the same heavy description, carved with Jacobean pilasters and scroll-work.
  • The detective's first glance took in stately armchairs of the Cromwell period, thick, mellow-toned rugs, and, in the living room beyond, splendid examples of Jacobean furniture.