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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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Anne Thompson thinks that could be “a powerful narrative.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Anne Perry died in Los Angeles in 2023 at the age of 88.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Anne Thompson characterizes the race as “A Hollywood blockbuster … against a festival favorite.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Even more impressive is the edition of a Rabindranath Tagore poem made by Ms. Gosin and Anne Vilsboell, its top sheet a blown-out image of an Indian Jali pattern.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Anne went first, slipping and almost falling off the narrow boat deck before Marcus and Javari caught her.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

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