Jacobean

English

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Etymology

From New Latin Iacobaeus +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdʒæk.əˌbi.ən/

Adjective

Jacobean (comparative more Jacobean, superlative most Jacobean)

  1. Relating to a Jacob or James.
  2. (historical) Relating to or characteristic of the reign of James VI and I (of Scotland and England, 1567–1625).
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      On one level, Irréversible is a companion piece to "bad girl" road movie Baise-Moi, which also featured a brutal rape sequence and the kind of stomach-churning violence that makes Jacobean Revenge drama seem understated.

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Noun

Jacobean (plural Jacobeans)

  1. A partisan of James I and of the House of Stuart.

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