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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

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Restrictions due to Covid meant he spent less time at the gym and more online, until Anne gave him a copy of I.C.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was here that Emily and her sisters, Charlotte and Anne, lived and wrote.

From Barron's

Dr. H. Wadsworth, of 21 Queen Anne Street, London—a very dear friend of mine— sent me money for my expenses to go over to London.

From Literature

Throughout the TV show Rachel had spoken about her mum Anne and her hopes of being able to make lasting memories with her if she won any prize money.

From BBC

"We have a great energy resource, underneath our feet in the UK, but we're not maximising its potential," said Anne Murrell, head of industry body Geothermal UK.

From BBC