Jac·o·be·an (j?k??-b???n)adj. Of or having to do with the reign of James I of England or his times.n. A prominent figure during this period.[From New Latin Iacobaeus, from Late Latin Iac?bus, Iacobus, James, Jacob; see Jacob.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.Jacobean (?d?æk??b??n) adj1. (Historical Terms) history characteristic of or relating to James I of England or to the period of his rule (1603?25)2. (Furniture) of or relating to the style of furniture current at this time, characterized by the use of dark brown carved oak3. (Architecture) denoting, relating to, or having the style of architecture used in England during this period, characterized by a combination of late Gothic and Palladian motifsn (Historical Terms) any writer or other person who lived in the reign of James I[C18: from New Latin jac?baeus, from Jac?bus James]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014Jac?o?be?an (?d?æk ??bi ?n) adj. 1. of or pertaining to James I of England or to his period. 2. of or pertaining to the style of literature and drama produced during the early 17th century. n. 3. a writer, statesman, or other personage of the Jacobean period. [1750?60;