Elisabeth

[ ih-liz-uh-buh th ]

/ ɪˈlɪz ə bəθ /

noun

the mother of John the Baptist. Luke 1:5–25.

a female given name.

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British Dictionary definitions for elisabeth

Elisabeth

/ (ɪˈlɪzəbəθ) /

noun

a variant spelling of Elizabeth (def. 1)

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