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Elizabeth
[ ih-liz-uh-buhth ]
noun
- Douay Bible. Elisabeth.
- Elizaveta Petrovna, 1709–62, empress of Russia 1741–62 (daughter of Peter the Great).
- Pauline Elizabeth Ottilie Luise, Princess of WiedCarmen Sylva, 1843–1916, queen of Romania 1881–1914 and author.
- Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (the Queen Mother), 1900–2002, queen consort of George VI of Great Britain (mother of Elizabeth II).
- Saint, 1207–31, Hungarian princess and religious mystic.
- a city in NE New Jersey.
- a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “oath of God.”
Elizabeth
1/ ɪˈɪəəθ /
noun
- a city in NE New Jersey, on Newark Bay. Pop: 123 215 (2003 est)
- a town in SE South Australia, part of Adelaide. Pop: 26 428 (2006)
Elizabeth
2/ ɪˈɪəəθ /
noun
- Saint Elizabeth or Saint ElisabethNew Testament the wife of Zacharias, mother of John the Baptist, and kinswoman of the Virgin Mary. Feast day: Nov 5 or 8
- Elizabeth18431916FRomanianPOLITICS: hereditary rulerWRITING: author pen name Carmen Sylva. 1843–1916, queen of Romania (1881–1914) and author
- Elizabeth17091762FRussianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler Russian name Yelizaveta Petrovna. 1709–62, empress of Russia (1741–62); daughter of Peter the Great
- 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
Example Sentences
After completing the survey, the helicopter landed, where a specialist then requested the transport of one penguin back to Port Elizabeth.
They were delighted to receive a card from King Charles and Queen Camilla, having been sent similar god wishes by Queen Elizabeth to mark their 60th and 65th anniversaries.
A third expert, education consultant Elizabeth Swan, said the use of force was "unreasonable, excessive and unnecessarily prolonged".
"That's such an honour," he told the crowd at Queen Elizabeth Hall on London's South Bank.
The plan had been for them to take their seats earlier, and for Elizabeth II to lead a small procession of senior royals into the Abbey slightly later.
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