of or pertaining to the reign of Elizabeth I, queen of England, or to her times

Elizabethan diplomacy; Elizabethan music.

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 ( def. 2 ) .

an English person who lived during the Elizabethan period, esp. a poet or dramatist.