Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A style in English and American furniture developed during the reign of Queen Anne (1702–1714) and characterized by sturdiness, comfort, and curved structural elements such as cabriole legs.
- noun The style of architecture typical of the reign of Queen Anne, characterized by a fusion of late Renaissance and baroque elements.
- noun A British and American architectural style of the late 1800s, characterized by asymmetrical facades and by eclectic and often profuse ornamentation.
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- adjective Of the style (of architecture, furniture, etc.) popular during the reign of Queen Anne.
- noun A style of architecture, furniture, etc. popular during the reign of Queen Anne.
- proper noun Queen Anne of
Great Britain (reigned 1702-1714). - proper noun A small town in
Maryland , USA.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The house was in the style that is now called Queen Anne, of red brick quoined with stone, with large-framed heavy sash windows and double doors to each of the principal rooms, some of which were tapestried with Gobelin arras representing the four elements -- Juno, with all the elements of the air; Ceres presiding over the harvest, for the earth; Vulcan with the emblems of fire; and Amphitrite drawn by Tritons personifying water.
John Keble's Parishes Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862
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"Queen Anne" furniture is a very elastic term, for it is often used to cover the reigns of William and Mary, Queen Anne, George I, and a part of the reign of George II, or, in other words, all the time of Dutch influence.
Furnishing the Home of Good Taste A Brief Sketch of the Period Styles in Interior Decoration with Suggestions as to Their Employment in the Homes of Today Lucy Abbot Throop
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This report was made to show the importance of the fund established by Queen Anne, called Queen Anne's Bounty, for increasing the endowment of these weak parishes. "
Religious Life of Virginia in the Seventeenth Century The Faith of Our Fathers 1919
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Secure Communities is used by 986 jurisdictions in 38 states, including every jail in Virginia and the jails in Prince George's, Frederick, Queen Anne, St. Mary's and Anne Arundel counties in Maryland.
Immigrant database failed to detect suspect before rape of young girl Tom Jackman 2011
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Secure Communities is used by 986 jurisdictions in 38 states, including every jail in Virginia and the jails in Prince George's, Frederick, Queen Anne, St. Mary's and Anne Arundel counties in Maryland.
Immigrant database failed to detect suspect before rape of young girl Tom Jackman 2011
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Secure Communities is used by 986 jurisdictions in 38 states, including every jail in Virginia and the jails in Prince George's, Frederick, Queen Anne, St. Mary's and Anne Arundel counties in Maryland.
Immigrant database failed to detect suspect before rape of young girl Tom Jackman 2011
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Secure Communities is used by 986 jurisdictions in 38 states, including every jail in Virginia and the jails in Prince George's, Frederick, Queen Anne, St. Mary's and Anne Arundel counties in Maryland.
Immigrant database failed to detect suspect before rape of young girl Tom Jackman 2011
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But the houses built during the rule of Britain's longest-reigning monarch embraced more than a half-dozen architectural styles, including Italianate, Gothic, Second Empire, Queen Anne and Arts and Crafts.
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You said that Queen Anne was welcome to her city, that she had been missed.
The Red Queen Philippa Gregory 2010
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The furniture, created from 1690 to 1830, covers the styles of William and Mary, Queen Anne, Chippendale and Neoclassical.
NGA's most extensive gift in half-century expands decorative collection Jacqueline Trescott 2010
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