Edwardian

[ ed-wawr-dee-uhn, -wahr- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the reign of Edward VII.
2. reflecting the opulence or self-satisfaction characteristic of this reign.
3. noting or pertaining to the castle architecture of Edward I.

noun

1. a person who lived during the reign of Edward VII.

Edwardian

/ ɛdˈwɔːdɪən /

adjective

1. denoting, relating to, or having the style of life, architecture, dress, etc, current in Britain during the reign of Edward VII

noun

1. a person who lived during the reign of Edward VII

Derived Forms

• Edˈwardianˌism, noun

Other Words From

• Ed·wardi·an·ism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Edwardian¹

1860–65; Edward (VII, I) + -ian

Example Sentences

Described as a "charming" Arts and Crafts influenced building, it is also a "particularly good example of the bungalow-with-veranda form of sports building which epitomised the late Victorian and Edwardian period".

From BBC

It also seemed like bad taste to employ live-in servants during hard economic times, so they moved the Banks family to the Edwardian era.

From New York Times

I drove to Pasadena but felt transported to Edwardian England.

From Los Angeles Times

Their bodies were their canvases, which they bedecked in feather boas, tutus, corsets, Victorian petticoats, Edwardian frock coats, wigs, wings, headdresses, ribbons, sequins, rhinestones, satin, face paint and an abundance of glitter.

From New York Times

When it’s in a building with a storied past, allowing guests to go back in time to the Gilded Age or Edwardian era as easily as they go to the gym or spa.

From New York Times