Elizabeth
Americannoun
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Douay Bible. Elisabeth.
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Elizaveta Petrovna, 1709–62, empress of Russia 1741–62 (daughter of Peter the Great).
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Pauline Elizabeth Ottilie Luise, Princess of WiedCarmen Sylva, 1843–1916, queen of Romania 1881–1914 and author.
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Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (the Queen Mother), 1900–2002, queen consort of George VI of Great Britain (mother of Elizabeth II).
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Saint, 1207–31, Hungarian princess and religious mystic.
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a city in NE New Jersey.
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a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “oath of God.”
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New Testament the wife of Zacharias, mother of John the Baptist, and kinswoman of the Virgin Mary. Feast day: Nov 5 or 8
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pen name Carmen Sylva. 1843–1916, queen of Romania (1881–1914) and author
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Russian name Yelizaveta Petrovna. 1709–62, empress of Russia (1741–62); daughter of Peter the Great
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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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a city in NE New Jersey, on Newark Bay. Pop: 123 215 (2003 est)
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a town in SE South Australia, part of Adelaide. Pop: 26 428 (2006)
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Elon Musk and Elizabeth Holmes are unwitting film fest stars as documentaries about problematic tech titans have dominated news coming out of prestigious film festivals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
"No matter what technique we used, it was coming back to this younger signal," said lead author Elizabeth Catlos, associate professor at UT's Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Kumar was eventually detained by ICE and is awaiting deportation, a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson told AFP, but Elizabeth Carter wants him to face justice first.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Elizabeth Moselakgomo was the sixth woman to be found, after a highly publicised nationwide search for her.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Around the age of sixteen, Leah gave birth to a daughter, Elizabeth, called Lizzie.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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