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Elizabeth
[ ih-liz-uh-buhth ]
noun
- Douay Bible. Elisabeth.
- Elizaveta Petrovna, 1709–62, empress of Russia 1741–62 (daughter of Peter the Great).
- Pauline Elizabeth Ottilie Luise, Princess of WiedCarmen Sylva, 1843–1916, queen of Romania 1881–1914 and author.
- Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (the Queen Mother), 1900–2002, queen consort of George VI of Great Britain (mother of Elizabeth II).
- Saint, 1207–31, Hungarian princess and religious mystic.
- a city in NE New Jersey.
- a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “oath of God.”
Elizabeth
1/ ɪˈɪəəθ /
noun
- a city in NE New Jersey, on Newark Bay. Pop: 123 215 (2003 est)
- a town in SE South Australia, part of Adelaide. Pop: 26 428 (2006)
Elizabeth
2/ ɪˈɪəəθ /
noun
- Saint Elizabeth or Saint ElisabethNew Testament the wife of Zacharias, mother of John the Baptist, and kinswoman of the Virgin Mary. Feast day: Nov 5 or 8
- Elizabeth18431916FRomanianPOLITICS: hereditary rulerWRITING: author pen name Carmen Sylva. 1843–1916, queen of Romania (1881–1914) and author
- Elizabeth17091762FRussianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler Russian name Yelizaveta Petrovna. 1709–62, empress of Russia (1741–62); daughter of Peter the Great
- Elizabeth, the Queen Mother19002002FBritishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler title the Queen Mother ; original name Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. 1900–2002, queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1936–52) as the wife of George VI; mother of Elizabeth II
Example Sentences
“Festival sets now feel like a mini-game. You have no time to think and you go on stage, you play really fast — it’s awesome — and then you run off,” explained bassist and vocalist Alexandria Elizabeth.
Like so many Americans of a certain class and character, he’s besotted with the British royal family and insisted, in defiance of all available evidence, that he was good friends with the late Queen Elizabeth.
Richard Burton was a global icon - famed for his powerful, baritone voice and passionate yet tumultuous relationship with fellow megastar Elizabeth Taylor.
Mr Hampshire said the late Queen Elizabeth II knew about the contacts with China and they were "perhaps even encouraged".
In addition, scientific dating has confirmed that some of the earliest timbers in the building date from the early years of the reign of Elizabeth I.
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