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Elizabeth

American  
[ih-liz-uh-buhth] / ɪˈlɪz ə bəθ /

noun

  1. Douay Bible. Elisabeth.

  2. Elizaveta Petrovna, 1709–62, empress of Russia 1741–62 (daughter of Peter the Great).

  3. Pauline Elizabeth Ottilie Luise, Princess of WiedCarmen Sylva, 1843–1916, queen of Romania 1881–1914 and author.

  4. Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (the Queen Mother), 1900–2002, queen consort of George VI of Great Britain (mother of Elizabeth II).

  5. Saint, 1207–31, Hungarian princess and religious mystic.

  6. a city in NE New Jersey.

  7. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “oath of God.”

Elizabeth 1 British  
/ ɪˈlɪzəbəθ /

noun

  1. New Testament the wife of Zacharias, mother of John the Baptist, and kinswoman of the Virgin Mary. Feast day: Nov 5 or 8

  2. pen name Carmen Sylva. 1843–1916, queen of Romania (1881–1914) and author

  3. Russian name Yelizaveta Petrovna. 1709–62, empress of Russia (1741–62); daughter of Peter the Great

  4. 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

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Elizabeth 2 British  
/ ɪˈlɪzəbəθ /

noun

  1. a city in NE New Jersey, on Newark Bay. Pop: 123 215 (2003 est)

  2. a town in SE South Australia, part of Adelaide. Pop: 26 428 (2006)

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Warsh said that he would “absolutely not” be the president’s “sock puppet” in response to comments from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, and Sen. John Kennedy, a Republican from Louisiana.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Warsh said that he would “absolutely not” be the president’s “sock puppet” in response to comments from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, and Sen. John Kennedy, a Republican from Louisiana.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Tell that to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ranking Democrat on the committee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Boarding the first Tube train may not be possible, according to TfL, with London Overground, the DLR, Elizabeth line, trams and buses expected to be busier.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

When would Elizabeth get this letter, he wondered?

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

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