Elizabeth Definition & Meaning

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Elizabeth American [ih-liz-uh-buhth] / ɪˈlɪz ə bəθ /

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 British / ɪˈlɪzəbəθ /

noun

1. New Testament the wife of Zacharias, mother of John the Baptist, and kinswoman of the Virgin Mary. Feast day: Nov 5 or 8

2. pen name Carmen Sylva. 1843–1916, queen of Romania (1881–1914) and author

3. Russian name Yelizaveta Petrovna. 1709–62, empress of Russia (1741–62); daughter of Peter the Great

4. 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 Elizabeth 2 British / ɪˈlɪzəbəθ /

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

Example Sentences

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At a Senate hearing last month, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said, “Grocery prices are up. Electricity prices are up. Healthcare prices are up. The cost of building housing is up.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Other images shared include a black and white photo the late Queen Elizabeth II with the Queen Mother, as well as a image of Camilla with her late mother Rosalind Shand.

From BBC

Mr. Lewis is the author of several biographies, including one on Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Our approach to AI has always been focused on meaningfully serving the needs of the creative community and our members,” Netflix Chief Product and Technology Officer Elizabeth Stone said when the deal was announced.

From MarketWatch

Banknotes with the late Queen Elizabeth II also remain in circulation.

From Barron's

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