Meaning of Elizabethan English | Babel Free
/əˌlɪzəˈbiːθən ˈiːŋɡlɪʃ/Definitions
The dialect of English spoken during the reign of Elizabeth I of England.
Examples
“Blends, also known as portmanteau words, are not an original part of English. That is, none occur in Old or Middle English, nor even in Elizabethan English, with the earliest known example being the rare and now obsolete term tomaxe, a blend of tomahawk and axe.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.