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Catherine

American  
[kath-er-in, kath-rin] / ˈkæθ ər ɪn, ˈkæθ rɪn /
Or Catheryn

noun

  1. a female given name.


Catherine British  
/ ˈkæθrɪn /

noun

  1. Saint. died 307 ad , legendary Christian martyr of Alexandria, who was tortured on a spiked wheel and beheaded

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Culture Minister Catherine Pegard praised "the efficiency and determination of all those who made this outcome possible."

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

The rise in bond yields over recent months is unlikely to cool the U.K. economy enough to tame inflation, Bank of England rate setter Catherine L. Mann said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

State Sen. Catherine Blakespear, author of Senate Bill 1135, said she’s seen it play out with sea lions around La Jolla Cove.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Catherine Corless is played by English actor Monica Dolan in the film.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

I tell her about Cornell, and Catherine, and how I thought that was love.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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