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
Example Sentences
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The doorbell went again and a walking sculpture dressed in an Anne Boleyn-style quilted dress with beaded face mask appeared.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Scunthorpe's skyline has four blast furnaces, all named after English Queens - Bess, Mary, Anne and Victoria.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Nor is the fervor due to its stars Matt Damon, Tom Holland and Anne Hathaway.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
“The voices of young people are the most important voices” for Linked Learning Alliance president Anne Stanton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
“Don’t feel like the Lone Ranger,” Mary Anne answered, “I won’t be able to see it until I’m hit by one of the wings.”
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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