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| Alexandrian |
of or pertaining to Alexander the Great or the period of his reign. [1/2 definitions] |
| aureus |
an ancient Roman gold coin that was a monetary unit from the reign of Julius Caesar to that of Constantine I. |
| dynasty |
the reign of such a family. [1/2 definitions] |
| Edwardian |
characteristic of or relating to the reign of Edward VII of Great Britain, esp. in displaying opulence, self-indulgence, or elegance. |
| Elizabethan |
of, relating to, or characteristic of Elizabeth I of England or the period of her reign. [2 definitions] |
| Georgian |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the period of British history from the reign of George I through that of George IV, or the style, as of architecture, of that period. [1/6 definitions] |
| Holy Roman Empire |
the empire of central European, Germanic-speaking nations and Italy, beginning with Charlemagne's reign as Roman emperor in 800 A.D. or the crowning of Otto I in 962, and ending in 1806. |
| interregnum |
the interval between the end of one reign or regime and the start of another. [1/3 definitions] |
| Jacobean |
of or pertaining to James I of England or the time of his reign, from 1603 to 1625. |
| kingship |
the period of a king's rule; reign. [1/3 definitions] |
| Meiji |
the name given to the reign of Emperor Mutsuhito of Japan, who ruled from 1867 to 1912. |
| mid-Victorian |
pertaining to, characteristic of, or taking place during the middle period of Queen Victoria's reign in Great Britain. [1/3 definitions] |
| millennium |
according to the Bible, a future thousand-year reign of Jesus Christ on earth. [1/3 definitions] |
| raj |
in India, a king, or his rule, reign, or dominion. |
| Victorian |
of, concerning, or during the reign of Queen Victoria. [1/4 definitions] |
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