from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
Tudor
adj 1: of or relating to a style of architecture in England in
the 15th century; "half-timbered Tudor houses"; "Tudor
furniture"
n 1: an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor
monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to
1603) [syn: {Tudor}, {House of Tudor}]
2: United States dancer and choreographer (born in England)
(1909-1987) [syn: {Tudor}, {Antony Tudor}]
3: a member of the dynasty that ruled England
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Tudor \Tu"dor\, a.
Of or pertaining to a royal line of England, descended from
Owen Tudor of Wales, who married the widowed queen of Henry
V. The first reigning Tudor was Henry VII.; the last,
Elizabeth.
[1913 Webster]
{Tudor style} (Arch.), the latest development of Gothic
architecture in England, under the Tudors, characterized
by flat four-centered arches, shallow moldings, and a
profusion of paneling on the walls.
[1913 Webster]