tudor Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
    House of Tudor.
  2. noun United States dancer and choreographer (born in England) (1909-1987)
    Antony Tudor.
  3. noun a member of the dynasty that ruled England
  4. adjective of or relating to a style of architecture in England in the 15th century
    • half-timbered Tudor houses
    • Tudor furniture

WordNet

Tu"dor adjective
Definitions
  1. 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.

Webster 1913