<p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>of or relating to the reign of Elizabeth I, queen of England, or to her times (e.g., Elizabethan diplomacy; Elizabethan music).</li><li>noting or pertaining to an English Renaissance style of architecture of the reign of Elizabeth I characterized by fantastic sculptured or molded ornament of German or Flemish origin, symmetrical layouts, and an emphasis on domestic architecture (Compare Jacobean).</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>an English person who lived during the Elizabethan period, especially a poet or dramatist.</li></ul>