Elizabeth

[ ih-liz-uh-buhth ]

/ ɪˈlɪz ə bəθ /

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noun

Douay Bible. Elisabeth.

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

Pauline Elizabeth Ottilie Luise, Princess of Wied; "Carmen Sylva", 1843–1916, queen of Romania 1881–1914 and author.

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

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

a city in NE New Jersey.

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

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Words nearby Elizabeth

elitist, elix., elixir, Eliz., Eliza, Elizabeth, Elizabethan, Elizabethan sonnet, Elizabeth City, Elizabeth I, Elizabeth II

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How to use Elizabeth in a sentence

Elizabeth, the elder, was obedient, shy, methodical, most at home in the country and most devoted to dogs and horses.
Before Harry and Meghan, the Windsor sisters stirred the pot. A new book delves into their story.|Louis Bayard|March 12, 2021|Washington Post
The young Elizabeth waited out bad press, trusting that her refusal to enter the fray would ultimately vindicate her as the bigger person.
What Oprah Understands—and the Royals Refuse to Learn—About 21st-Century Celebrity|Judy Berman|March 8, 2021|Time
About two years later, Elizabeth began an affair and eventually left her husband.
Miss Manners: Time to cut ties with longtime friend?|Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin|February 11, 2021|Washington Post
Of the eight children, five of them girls, only Elizabeth and Emily pursued careers in medicine.
Determined to practice medicine, two sisters defied conventions|Janet Golden|February 5, 2021|Washington Post

Denied admission to every institution she applied to, Elizabeth finally entered Geneva Medical College in 1847 when the faculty let the students vote on her acceptance.
Determined to practice medicine, two sisters defied conventions|Janet Golden|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
But Huckabee (akin to Elizabeth Warren on the left) is like an ice cream sundae.
The Devil in Mike Huckabee|Dean Obeidallah|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Mary Elizabeth Williams of Salon labels the show a “crass stunt” on a “bottom-feeding vortex of sadness network.”
Your Husband Is Definitely Gay: TLC’s Painful Portrait of Mormonism|Samantha Allen|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“Elizabeth Warren is the originator,” he said of the comment that energized Republicans in the 2012 race.
How Will Cuba Play In Peoria?|Eleanor Clift|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some imagine Senator Elizabeth Warren as the charismatic leader of a progressive version of the “tea party.”
Time to Bring Back the Truman Democrats|Joel Kotkin|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Are future historians going to look back on the past weekend as the one in which Elizabeth Warren took over the Democratic Party?
The Most Powerful Democrat in America|Michael Tomasky|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Louis stood firm, though pale and respectful, before the resentful gaze of Elizabeth.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
But, there was also another which might not be quite so pleasing to Elizabeth, although Louis felt it came too late for him.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
While Louis was reading these dispatches, he received a summons from Elizabeth, to attend her immediately.
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Answered Elizabeth, hardly attempting to conceal her scornful doubt of his sincerity.
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Elizabeth, meanwhile, was filled with alarms respecting her daughter's unhappy infatuation.
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British Dictionary definitions for Elizabeth (1 of 2)

Elizabeth¹

/ (ɪˈlɪzəbəθ) /

noun

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

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

British Dictionary definitions for Elizabeth (2 of 2)

Elizabeth²

/ (ɪˈlɪzəbəθ) /

noun

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

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

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

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

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