Anne
Americannoun
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1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
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a first name, form of Anna.
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Princess , the Princess Royal. born 1950, daughter of Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; a noted horsewoman and president of the Save the Children Fund
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Queen. 1665–1714, queen of Great Britain and Ireland (1702–14), daughter of James II, and the last of the Stuart monarchs
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Saint. (in Christian tradition) the mother of the Virgin Mary. Feast day: July 26 or 25
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Did speaking to Anne Hathaway influence your final draft?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Aimée Anne Duffy grew up between Gwynedd and Pembrokeshire before becoming an overnight sensation with hit single Mercy and Rockferry, which became the UK's best selling album of 2008.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
A bankruptcy judge approved the sale of 23andMe’s assets and business operations to a nonprofit led by 23andMe’s co-founder and former chief executive, Anne Wojcicki.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
France's digital minister Anne Le Henanff said as the meeting kicked off that she expected it to produce a statement on child protection by the end of the day.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
“So I think Lisa-Marie Anne and I should celebrate getting back together,” Andre says over his third serving of jasmine rice.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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