Tudor

[ too-der, tyoo- ]

noun

1. Antony, 1909–87, English choreographer and dancer.
2. David (Eugene), 1926–1996, U.S. pianist and composer.
3. Mary. Mary I.
4. a member of the royal family that ruled in England from 1485 to 1603.

adjective

1. pertaining or belonging to the English royal house of Tudor.
2. of, relating to, or characteristic of the periods of the reigns of the Tudor sovereigns:

   Tudor architecture.

Tudor

/ ˈtjuːdə /

noun

1. an English royal house descended from a Welsh squire, Owen Tudor (died 1461), and ruling from 1485 to 1603. Monarchs of the Tudor line were Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I

adjective

1. denoting a style of architecture of the late perpendicular period and characterized by half-timbered houses

Other Words From

• pre-Tudor adjective

Example Sentences

The silver Emblem features a rosemary wreath and a Tudor crown alongside the words “for a life given in service”.

From BBC

The design of the emblem includes a rosemary wreath - a symbol of remembrance - around the Tudor Crown, which the King adopted when he took the throne.

From BBC

“It was a time of incredible paranoia,” adds Watson, speaking later over the phone, about the Tudor period.

From Los Angeles Times

David Tudor Evans, 66, died after two trains crashed near the village of Llanbrynmair in Powys on 21 October.

From BBC

Spanning 11 series and multiple spin-offs, the BBC show followed the books' unconventional and engaging approach to history, with titles such as Groovy Greeks, Terrible Tudors and Vile Victorians.

From BBC