Boleyn

[ bool-in, boo-lin ]

/ ˈbʊl ɪn, bʊˈlɪn /

Save This Word!

noun

Anne, 1507–36, second wife of Henry VIII of England: mother of Queen Elizabeth I.

QUIZ

ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?

We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.

Question 1 of 8

Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?

navy

beryl

azure

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Meet Grammar Coach

Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Improve Your Writing

Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing

Words nearby Boleyn

bole, bolection, bolero, boletic acid, boletus, Boleyn, Boleyn, Anne, Bolger, bolide, bolillo, boline

How to use Boleyn in a sentence

Tulip Fever will be directed by Justin Chadwick, who also made The Other Boleyn Girl.
Cressida Bonas Cast In New Weinstein Movie|Tom Sykes|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Think Henry the VIII and Anne Boleyn, the mistress he eventually married and ultimately beheaded.
What Turns a Love Affair Into a Relationship That Actually Lasts?|Keli Goff|January 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Most of these cracks had been repaired, but not to the satisfaction of Boleyn and Prouty.
The Government’s Cheap, Dishonest Campaign Against the Chinatown Bus Industry|Jim Epstein|November 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This is the closet Bordo comes to a phenomenological approximation of what it was like to be Anne Boleyn.
Why Does Anne Boleyn Obsess Us?|Lauren Elkin|April 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST

No matter: The Creation of Anne Boleyn is a welcome corrective to the myths and misconceptions.
Why Does Anne Boleyn Obsess Us?|Lauren Elkin|April 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Cranmer pronounced his marriage to Catherine null, and declared him lawfully married to Anne Boleyn.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4|Various
The latter repudiated her in order to marry Anne Boleyn, and this divorce was the origin of the English schism.
Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino v.1/3, 1831-1835|Dorothy Duchesse de Dino
Anne Boleyn's fascinating smile split the great Church of Rome in twain, and gave a nation an altered destiny.
How to Succeed|Orison Swett Marden
Henry became disgusted with his queen, and enamoured of one of her maids of honour, Anne Boleyn.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
"Anne Boleyn" is particularly prolific in good puns, in the making of which the author showed himself an adept.
A Book of Burlesque|Willam Davenport Adams

British Dictionary definitions for Boleyn

Boleyn

/ (bʊˈlɪn, ˈbʊlɪn) /

noun

Anne . 1507–36, second wife of Henry VIII of England; mother of Elizabeth I. She was executed on a charge of adultery

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