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Anne

American  
[an] / æn /

noun

  1. 1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).

  2. a first name, form of Anna.


Anne British  
/ æn /

noun

  1. 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

  2. Queen. 1665–1714, queen of Great Britain and Ireland (1702–14), daughter of James II, and the last of the Stuart monarchs

  3. Saint. (in Christian tradition) the mother of the Virgin Mary. Feast day: July 26 or 25

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The unfaithful Clytemnestra and Helen are supposed to be contrasting forces to Anne Hathaway’s loyal Penelope.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

Oslo Mayor Anne Lindboe, who was due to get married on Friday, even postponed her wedding.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez called for industry-wide changes as well.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Anne Kirby, an assistant professor at Trinity College Dublin, has conducted extensive interviews with autistic adults in her research on autism and suicide.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Besides, Lisa-Marie Anne currently has a full schedule of gazing adoringly at my brother over the canned tuna display at the general store.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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