/ Dictionary / Index P pre-Elizabethan: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pre-E•liz•a•be•than Pronunciation: (prē"i-liz"u-bē'thun, -beth'un), [key] — adj. (of English culture, history, traditions, etc.) before the reign of Queen Elizabeth I; before the second half of the 16th century. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. preelection preemergence Related Content Daily Word Quiz: simian Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language