Anne

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noun

1. 1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
2. a first name, form of Anna.

Anne

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noun

1. Anne, Princess1950FBritishPOLITICS: royal family member Princess , the Princess Royal. born 1950, daughter of Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; a noted horsewoman and president of the Save the Children Fund
2. Anne16651714FBritishPOLITICS: hereditary ruler Queen. 1665–1714, queen of Great Britain and Ireland (1702–14), daughter of James II, and the last of the Stuart monarchs
3. Anne, SaintFRELIGION: saintRELIGION: mother of Virgin Mary Saint. (in Christian tradition) the mother of the Virgin Mary. Feast day: July 26 or 25

Example Sentences

King Henry also experienced one of history’s most famous catfishes, when he selected Anne of Cleves as his fourth wife — based on her portrait — and divorced her months later after discovering she looked nothing like the painting.

From Ozy

His favorite child, however, was the no-nonsense Princess Royal, Anne, his only daughter.

From Time

Anne has a sister who has died, and Anthony hasn’t grasped that his other daughter is gone for good.

From Time

Anne is worried, particularly because she’s about to make a leap that will mean she can’t check in on her father regularly.

From Time

It's a gigantic upgrade over the "up to" 3Mbps DSL he and his wife, Anne, struggled with before.

From Ars Technica

The expo is introduced by Mayor Anne Hildalgo, who describes it as a “sensitive reading of the upheavals in French society.”

From The Daily Beast

“She would be my ‘boss lady,’” Crowe writes of the indefatigable Anne Marie.

From The Daily Beast

He also got to play coach to stars like Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway, and Michael Caine.

From The Daily Beast

The 1980s series followed in that tradition with episodes from Harlan Ellison, Arthur C. Clarke, and Anne Collins.

From The Daily Beast

Such has been the plight thus far of Anne Hathaway on the Interstellar promo tour.

From The Daily Beast

One of the little girls in pigtails was holding him, while Miss Anne administered the feeding-bottle.

From Project Gutenberg

Miss Anne smiled kindly, not dreaming of his perplexity, amused by his Southern warmth.

From Project Gutenberg

That I am not endeavouring to recall Anne's claims on you in saying this, I am sure you are perfectly aware, knowing me as you do.

From Project Gutenberg

Were you a free man at this moment, and went down on your knees to implore me to give you Anne, I would not do it.

From Project Gutenberg

Or la seconde anne 1609 les Anglois, soubs un autre capitaine, changerent de faon.

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