Elisabeth

American  

[ih-liz-uh-buhth] / ɪˈlɪz ə bəθ /

noun

1. the mother of John the Baptist. Luke 1:5–25.

2. a female given name.

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Elisabeth British  

/ ɪˈlɪzəbəθ /

noun

1. a variant spelling of Elizabeth

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Example Sentences

Sotheby’s top painting of the year was Klimt’s $236.4 million “Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer” from the November estate of cosmetics executive Leonard Lauder to an undisclosed telephone bidder.

From The Wall Street Journal

Elisabeth June, a marketing executive in Tampa, Fla., said she and her four older siblings agreed to forgo gifts for each other this year, instead giving priority to the children in the family.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gustav Klimt’s “Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer” went for $236.4 million, becoming the world’s most expensive modern artwork ever sold at auction.

From The Wall Street Journal

Klimt's "Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer," which he painted between 1914 and 1916, depicts the daughter of his main patron standing in front of a blue tapestry.

From Barron's

Klimt's "Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer," which he painted between 1914 and 1916, depicts the daughter of his main patron dressed in a white imperial Chinese dress, standing before a blue tapestry with Asian-inspired motifs.

From Barron's