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Isabella

American  
[iz-uh-bel-uh] / ˌɪz əˈbɛl ə /

noun

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


Isabella 1 British  
/ ˌɪzəˈbɛlə /

noun

    1. a greyish-yellow colour

    2. Also: Isabelline.  ( as adjective )

      an Isabella mohair coat

"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

Isabella 2 British  
/ ˌɪzəˈbɛlə /

noun

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

"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

Etymology

Origin of Isabella

C17: from the name Isabella ; original reference uncertain

Example Sentences

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Isabella Reeve, a consumer insight director at Worldpanel by Numerator, says shoppers under 25 buy more cold drinks than hot when they're out of the home.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2026

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Isabella Villareal practiced with the Los Angeles Queens for the first time on Saturday morning, hours before the team’s first game.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

Four women, who use the pseudonyms Isabella, Justine, Elizabeth and Margo and founded the "No One Above" advocacy group, have now been recognised as victims of human trafficking.

From Barron's Aug. 2, 2026

Isabella is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Then she says to Isabella, “You look like you walked right off of Mia’s canvas,” and Isabella grins real big.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

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