Elizabeth

[ih-liz-uh-buhth]

noun

1. Douay Bible.,  Elisabeth.

2. Elizaveta Petrovna, 1709–62, empress of Russia 1741–62 (daughter of Peter the Great).

3. Pauline Elizabeth Ottilie Luise, Princess of WiedCarmen Sylva, 1843–1916, queen of Romania 1881–1914 and author.

4. Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (the Queen Mother), 1900–2002, queen consort of George VI of Great Britain (mother of Elizabeth II).

5. Saint, 1207–31, Hungarian princess and religious mystic.

6. a city in NE New Jersey.

7. a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “oath of God.”

Elizabeth

¹

/ ɪˈlɪzəbəθ /

noun

1. New Testament the wife of Zacharias, mother of John the Baptist, and kinswoman of the Virgin Mary. Feast day: Nov 5 or 8

2. pen name Carmen Sylva. 1843–1916, queen of Romania (1881–1914) and author

3. Russian name Yelizaveta Petrovna. 1709–62, empress of Russia (1741–62); daughter of Peter the Great

4. title the Queen Mother ; original name Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. 1900–2002, queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1936–52) as the wife of George VI; mother of Elizabeth II

Elizabeth

²

/ ɪˈlɪzəbəθ /

noun

1. a city in NE New Jersey, on Newark Bay. Pop: 123 215 (2003 est)

2. a town in SE South Australia, part of Adelaide. Pop: 26 428 (2006)

Example Sentences

Dr Elizabeth Duncan, professor of Zoology at the University of Leeds explains why ladybirds appear in swarms at this time of year, which are known as aggregations.

From BBC

The duchess is last known to have visited the UK in September 2022 to attend a charity event and she was in the country when Queen Elizabeth II died.

From BBC

“Reputation‘s” slow-burn hit “Don’t Blame Me” follows a similar playbook, using a killer choral backing to achieve the same hymnal quality that complex vocal layering creates on “Elizabeth Taylor.”

From Los Angeles Times

Elizabeth, a Greenville resident who asked to go by her middle name out of concern for her job, told Salon that the politicians pushing this legislation risk alienating young female voters.

From Salon

In a documentary, she later claimed that fans had included Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother and Pope Benedict XVI.

From BBC