Tudor
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- proper noun
- /ˈtjuːdər/
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dinastía Tudor
- There was no dynasty like the Tudor dynasty for drama.
- Tudor England
Examples
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The Foleys had lived in the big Tudor house down the street, the nicest house on the block.
Fiction book (1999) -
Whether you visit ancient Crete, pre-Columbian Peru, or Tudor England, Smedley Faversham is there.
Fiction book (1999) -
The English Tudor kings did no less... ...much later in our nation's history, I might add.
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And by doing so he founded a new dynasty, the Tudor dynasty.
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They had one daughter, but they had no son and the Tudor succession was in danger.
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From a block away, Kaplan's house looked to be an impressive small mansion in the Tudor style.
Fiction book (2002) -
On the slight shoulders of this boy rested Henry's hopes for the future of the Tudor dynasty.
Academic text (2010) -
Headstrong and stubborn did not begin to describe Elizabeth Tudor at twenty-five.
Fiction book (1998) -
Tudor dynasty is known for its significant impact on English history and culture.
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King Henry VIII was a prominent figure during the Tudor dynasty, famous for his six marriages.
Synonyms
A royal family that ruled England from 1485 to 1603
Compounds
A style of English building from 1485 to 1603 with timber-framed houses, steep roofs, and decorated brickwork
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tudor comes from the Welsh family name Tudur, and when Henry VII took the throne the name became the label for the whole royal line. That's why Tudor refers to the royal dynasty that ruled England from 1485 to 1603.