Elizabeth
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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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His awards include one Grammy, two Brits and an Ivor Novello; Sir Tom also received a knighthood from the late Queen Elizabeth II in 2006 for his services to music.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
A buzzy new documentary about jailed tech CEO Elizabeth Holmes gave "Clayface," a gory Batman villain origin story, a run for its money at this weekend's domestic box office, industry estimates showed Sunday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
First up, hosts Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers explain the how the new stock issuance works and why Meta’s board’s hands were tied.
From Slate ● Oct. 24, 2026
Launched by Elizabeth Koch and Andy Hunter more than a decade ago, the independent publisher will shutter operations in just over a week, per Publisher’s Weekly, which spoke with members of the publisher’s union.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
“Now, Elizabeth, I’d like you to repeat the instructions I gave you.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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