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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.”


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In 1867, an 8-year-old girl named Elizabeth Turner became the epicenter of a legal battle that would help define what freedom really meant after the Civil War.

From Slate Jul. 25, 2026

Panel member Elizabeth Rebello, a pharmacist and anaesthesiologist, told the committee she had voted no on BPC-157 "because of the lack of efficacy data" and "safety concerns", Reuters news agency reported.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Senate Democrat Elizabeth Warren and Republican Jim Banks want the FTC to examine and report on firetruck shortages and rising prices.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

"Our findings point to a country that remains insufficiently adapted to the changing climate," said Elizabeth Robinson, director of the Grantham Institute.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

Outside the barn, Elizabeth stopped, and leaned against the barn door.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

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