Jacobean

English Alternative forms en Jacobaean Jacobæan jacobaean Etymology en :af la-new:Iacobaeus -an + 1 Pronunciation en /ˌd͡ʒæk.əˈbi.ən/ UK en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Jacobean.wav Southern England Adjective Relating to a Jacob or James. en historical Relating to or characteristic of the reign of James VI and I (of Scotland and England, 1567–1625). en-GB Geoffrey Macnab 'The rape had to be disgusting to be useful' The Guardian 2002-08-02 https://www.theguardian.com/film/2002/aug/02/artsfeatures.festivals 0261-3077 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20261018053552/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2002/aug/02/artsfeatures.festivals 18 October 2026 Translations relating to or characteristic of the reign of James VI and I Czech: cs jakobínský m Galician: gl xacobino m Irish: ga Seacaibíneach Spanish: es jacobeo See also en Jacobethan#Adjective Jacobian#Adjective Jacobite#Adjective Jamesian#Adjective Stewartian#Adjective Stuartian#Adjective Noun A partisan of James I and of the House of Stuart. See also en Jacobian#Noun Jacobite#Noun Jamesian#Noun Stewartian#Noun Stuartian#Noun en eponyms