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

Warsh said that he would “absolutely not” be the president’s “sock puppet” in response to comments from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, and Sen. John Kennedy, a Republican from Louisiana.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Warsh said that he would “absolutely not” be the president’s “sock puppet” in response to comments from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, and Sen. John Kennedy, a Republican from Louisiana.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Tell that to Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ranking Democrat on the committee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Elizabeth Colligan was found in Cardowan Road in the city's Carntyne area at about 04:00 on Saturday morning and later died.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Week after week, as he stood his watches and taught the crew with one part of his mind, another part of it seemed busy checking off the miles—and the months—between him and Elizabeth.

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