Elisabeth
Americannoun
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the mother of John the Baptist. Luke 1:5–25.
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a female given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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Elisabeth Bik, a Dutch-American microbiologist known for her investigations of problematic papers, said China put enormous pressure on its doctors and scientists to publish.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026
Last year, almost a third of all new money flowing into ETFs went into nonindex funds, says Elisabeth Kashner, director of ETF research and analytics at FactSet.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"The WHO's budget has been reduced by around 21 percent, or nearly one billion dollars. Hundreds of jobs have been eliminated, programs have been reduced," Swiss Health Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider noted in her address.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Bystanders rushed to the scene and life rings were thrown out before emergency services arrived, 55-year-old Elisabeth said.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
“We had to belong to Hitler,” explained Elisabeth.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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