Isabella

[ iz-uh-bel-uh ]

/ ˌɪz əˈbɛl ə /

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noun

(Isabella, or the Pot of Basil),a narrative poem (1820) by John Keats.

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Words nearby Isabella

Isaac, Isaacs, Isabel, Isabela, Isabela Island, Isabella, Isabella I, Isabella II, Isabella of France, isabnormal, isacoustic

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How to use Isabella in a sentence

In an interview with Voice of San Diego, Isabella said he tried to change the culture at Coronado for years – mostly without success.
Former Coronado Athletes, Coach Say Tortilla-Throwing Incident Wasn’t Isolated|Kayla Jimenez|July 29, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Isabella said discrimination didn’t stop at CHS but extended in the community.
Former Coronado Athletes, Coach Say Tortilla-Throwing Incident Wasn’t Isolated|Kayla Jimenez|July 29, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Joan and I, along with Isabella's parents Mary Gaye and Jo, can't wait to become proud grandparents.
Branson Babies Add To British Boom|Tom Sykes|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cressida, 20 at the time, bagged the job through half-sister Isabella Calthorpe, who had a lead role, according to the paper.
Cressida Bonas's Risqué Film Role Comes Back To Haunt Her|Tom Sykes|October 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Isabella – Bellie – is a 33-year-old actress and married to Sam Branson.
Cressida Bonas And Her Oddly Named Family|Tom Sykes|September 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Her sisters are called Isabella Amaryllis Charlotte and Pandora Lorna Mary.
Cressida Bonas vs. Cara Delevingne: A Differentiation Guide to Two Celebrity English Roses|Tom Sykes|June 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The crowd included the family of Isabella Blow, Alexander McQueen's late muse, and Sarah Burton.
Philip Treacy's Return to the Runway: A Tribute to Michael Jackson|Isabel Wilkinson|September 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Ferdinand and Isabella confirmed, at Barcelona, the appointment of Columbus, on his return from the new world.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
You will be pleased to know that this king was the grandson of the very Isabella who so nobly helped Columbus.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
About that time he began to conspire with a view to restore the son of Queen Isabella.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2|Various
The object of the one party was to support Don Carlos and despotism; the other to uphold Isabella and the constitution.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
But after cruising about for some time, he came back to Isabella, where he found the colonists ill and unhappy.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies|H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber

British Dictionary definitions for Isabella (1 of 2)

Isabella¹

Isabel (ˈɪzəˌbɛl)

/ (ˌɪzəˈbɛlə) /

noun

a greyish-yellow colour
Also: Isabelline (ˌɪzəˈbɛliːn) (as adjective)an Isabella mohair coat

Word Origin for Isabella

C17: from the name Isabella; original reference uncertain

British Dictionary definitions for Isabella (2 of 2)

Isabella²

/ (ˌɪzəˈbɛlə) /

noun

original name Elizabeth Farnese. 1692–1766, second wife (1714–46) of Philip V of Spain and mother of Charles III of Spain

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