Queen Anne

American  

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to the style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevailing in England in the early 18th century, characterized by simplicity and refinement of forms, with increasing attention to French and Italian models.

2. noting or pertaining to the style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevailing in England from c1865 to c1885, imitated in the U.S. from c1875 to c1890, characterized by imitation of English vernacular work of the middle and late 17th century, often with an eclectic mixture of medieval, 18th-century, and Japanese motifs.

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Queen-Anne British  

noun

1. a style of furniture popular in England about 1700–20 and in America about 1720–70, characterized by the use of unencumbered curves, walnut veneer, and the cabriole leg

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adjective

1. in or of this style

2. denoting or relating to a style of architecture popular in England during the early 18th century, characterized by red-brick construction with classical ornamentation

Etymology

Origin of Queen Anne

First recorded in 1765–75

Example Sentences

At Bettiscombe Manor, home of the British fashion designer Jasper Conran, a Queen Anne house is framed by drifts of scent-laden planting schemes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

In fact, he owned a San Francisco Queen Anne Victorian, which he picked up in 1989 and held for 16 years.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Some of the Victorian and Queen Anne homes are fixed up, some are boarded up, and most have front porches where people gather.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024

Looking for the perfect, sunny location to grow them, I was finally successful at my church, the Queen Anne United Methodist Church.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

Shadow wondered who Queen Anne was, and why she had been so fond of Addams Family-style houses.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman