Queen Anne
Americanadjective
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noting or pertaining to the style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevailing in England in the early 18th century, characterized by simplicity and refinement of forms, with increasing attention to French and Italian models.
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noting or pertaining to the style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevailing in England from c1865 to c1885, imitated in the U.S. from c1875 to c1890, characterized by imitation of English vernacular work of the middle and late 17th century, often with an eclectic mixture of medieval, 18th-century, and Japanese motifs.
noun
adjective
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in or of this style
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denoting or relating to a style of architecture popular in England during the early 18th century, characterized by red-brick construction with classical ornamentation
Etymology
Origin of Queen Anne
First recorded in 1765–75
Example Sentences
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Dr. H. Wadsworth, of 21 Queen Anne Street, London—a very dear friend of mine— sent me money for my expenses to go over to London.
From Literature
Ynys Gifftan was gifted to landowner Lord Harlech's ancestors by Queen Anne in the 1700s and its name translates into English as Anne's Gift Island.
From BBC
For example Queen Anne, a style, can adorn a worker’s cottage, a type.
“There was a lot of profit-taking in December” by hedge funds and other bigger investors, says Kathleen Kelley, founder and chief investment officer of Queen Anne’s Gate Capital, which advises funds and others on commodities.
They first turned their attention to Janes House, a 1903 Queen Anne/Dutch Revival that is the oldest surviving Hollywood home.
From Los Angeles Times
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