Elisabeth

American

[ih-liz-uh-buhth] / ɪˈlɪz ə bəθ /

noun

the mother of John the Baptist. Luke 1:5–25.
a female given name.

Elisabeth British

/ ɪˈlɪzəbəθ /

noun

a variant spelling of Elizabeth

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For expert Elisabeth Braw of the Atlantic Council, "it's a bit of a Hail Mary move" by Washington after it had "exhausted all options".

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

But we didn’t dig into Elisabeth Moss — she’s an executive producer, but also we get to see her as June.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

And Rupert turned to Elisabeth and told her, “Well, you should tell James to essentially quit. I want you to fire your brother,” in so many words.

From Slate • Mar. 21, 2026

Kalshi spokeswoman Elisabeth Diana said Kalshi is “fairer and more transparent than casinos and sportsbooks.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

A sleepy Elisabeth, still in her nightgown, stares back at me.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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