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Catherine

American

[kath-er-in, kath-rin] / ˈkæθ ər ɪn, ˈkæθ rɪn /

Or Catheryn

noun

a female given name.

Catherine British

/ ˈkæθrɪn /

noun

Saint. died 307 _ad , legendary Christian martyr of Alexandria, who was tortured on a spiked wheel and beheaded

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In a separate story, Catherine, the Princess of Wales, is seen wearing an all-black assemblage, wide-rimmed hat and three-poppy pin at a Remembrance Sunday ceremony, depicted under the headline "Kate pays tribute to the fallen".

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Monetary policy committee member Catherine Mann surprised markets by voting to increase rates by 50 basis points.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

"While not particularly exciting or detailed, it's good news that countries could reach agreement," said Catherine Weller, from environmental charity Fauna & Flora.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

The original cast, several of whom had been in the celebrated 1972 Toronto production of “Godspell,” were John Candy, Andrea Martin, Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy, Joe Flaherty and Dave Thomas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The first nickname I got at school came not from my classmates but from Catherine.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge

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