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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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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