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

/ ɪˈlɪzəbəθ /

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

Elizabeth

²

/ 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)

Example Sentences

The jump in passengers is due to increased use of the Elizabeth line.

From BBC

After a long, hot summer, Salon Senior Writer Mary Elizabeth Williams was very ready to make use of the omnipresent orange cans of pumpkin that began popping up in her supermarket come fall.

From Salon

In 2021, a man was caught with a crossbow on the grounds of Windsor Castle, stating to security officials that he planned to use it to kill Queen Elizabeth.

From Salon

“Victory is sweet,” Elizabeth Chamberlain of iFixIt wrote in a blog post.

From Salon

The barrister said the Royal Household employees were those "involved in Royal Communications and the private secretaries to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II".

From BBC