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Jacobite vs Jacobean - What's the difference?

jacobite | jacobean |

As nouns the difference between jacobite and jacobean

is that jacobite is a supporter of the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland in the late 17th century while Jacobean is a partisan of James I and of the House of Stuart.

As an adjective Jacobean is

relating to a Jacob or James.

jacobite

English

Noun

(wikipedia Jacobite) (en noun)
  • A supporter of the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland in the late 17th century
    • (Macaulay)
  • (religion) One of the sect of Syrian Monophysites led by (Jacob Baradaeus) in the sixth century.

    • Related terms

    * Jacobitism

    jacobean

    English

    (wikipedia Jacobean)

    Alternative forms

    * Jacobaean * * jacobean * jacobaean

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Relating to a Jacob or James.
  • Relating to or characteristic of the reign of (of Scotland and England).

    • See also

    * Jacobite * Restoration * Stuartian

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A partisan of James I and of the .

    • See also

    * Jacobian