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Elizabeth

[ ih-liz-uh-buhth ]

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.”


Elizabeth

1

/ ɪˈɪəəθ /

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)
“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

Elizabeth

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/ ɪˈɪəəθ /

noun

  1. Saint Elizabeth or Saint Elisabeth
    New Testament the wife of Zacharias, mother of John the Baptist, and kinswoman of the Virgin Mary. Feast day: Nov 5 or 8
  2. Elizabeth18431916FRomanianPOLITICS: hereditary rulerWRITING: author pen name Carmen Sylva. 1843–1916, queen of Romania (1881–1914) and author
  3. Elizabeth17091762FRussianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler Russian name Yelizaveta Petrovna. 1709–62, empress of Russia (1741–62); daughter of Peter the Great
  4. Elizabeth, the Queen Mother19002002FBritishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 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
“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
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Justice department attorney Elizabeth Kurlan told a federal court that immigration officials are now working on a new system for reviewing and terminating visas for international students.

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The light which sits above the Big Ben bell at the top of the Elizabeth Tower, was switched off at the outbreak of war in 1939 to comply with blackout regulations.

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Elizabeth and Letitia, from West Sussex, are racing four other teams from China to India in the fifth series of the reality show, which launched on BBC1 on Wednesday.

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As part of the race, Jodie is raising funds for The Elizabeth Foundation, which provides education services for babies and preschool children with all degrees of deafness.

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First launched in 2022 to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, the Corgi Derby was created to celebrate the breed which was the late monarch's favourite.

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