Catherine

American

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

Or Catheryn

noun

a female given name.

Catherine British

/ ˈkæθrɪn /

noun

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

"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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

When Robert emerges, to lift her spirits by offering a bottle of champagne to celebrate her birthday, Catherine steps warily out of her shell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Ahead of the opening of the new David Geffen Galleries at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, curators gathered for the artist Catherine Opie, who offered to take their portraits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

The focus on immigration makes the lives of those who were harmed more difficult, said Catherine Bendor, a manager in the Justice Department’s Housing and Civil Enforcement Section for eight years until 2024.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Dr Catherine Hansen, who is married to astronaut Jeremy Hansen, told BBC World Service's Newsday programme that their two daughters and son were "so, so excited to see their dad living his dream".

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

As soon as they entered the copse, Lady Catherine began in the following manner:—

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023