Elizabeth

American  

[ih-liz-uh-buhth] / ɪˈlɪz ə bəθ /

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.”

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Elizabeth ¹ British  

/ 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

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Elizabeth ² British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

The story “Removable Truths” profiles Elizabeth Loftus, a psychologist specializing in “the malleability of memory.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

Prince Harry was one of seven high-profile claimants who brought the case, including Elton John and his husband, David Furnish, and actors Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

Led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., the joint letter echoed concerns raised by a recent Defense Department inspector general report that described civilian protection efforts as largely “inactive.”

From Salon • Jul. 7, 2026

The prince gave emotional testimony during the proceedings, in which several high-profile figures, including pop star Elton John and actor Elizabeth Hurley, accused the tabloid publisher of invading their privacy.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

As Lincoln spoke, one observer, Mrs. Lincoln’s dressmaker, Elizabeth Keckley, a free black woman, standing a few steps from the president, remarked that the lamplight made him “stand out boldly in the darkness.”

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson