Jacobean en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌd͡ʒæk.əˈbi.ən/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree New Latin Iacobaeus Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an English Jacobean From New Latin Iacobaeus + English -an.
Meanings
- Relating to a Jacob or James.
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(historical) Relating to or characteristic of the reign of James VI and I (of Scotland and England, 1567–1625).
On one level, Irréversible is a companion piece to "bad girl" road movie Baise-Moi, which also featured a brutal rape sequence and the kind of stomach-churning violence that makes Jacobean Revenge drama seem understated.
2002 August 2, Geoffrey Macnab, “'The rape had to be disgusting to be useful'”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobæan | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Jacobaean | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more Jacobean | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| jacobaean | alternative | lexicographic | |
| most Jacobean | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Relateds
Jamesian · Jacobian · Jacobite · Stewartian · Stuartian · Jacobethan
Translations (4)
cs jakobínský (relating to or characteristic of the reign of James VI and I) · ga Seacaibíneach (relating to or characteristic of the reign of James VI and I) · es jacobeo (relating to or characteristic of the reign of James VI and I) · gl xacobino (relating to or characteristic of the reign of James VI and I)