Elizabeth

American  

[ih-liz-uh-buhth] / ɪˈlɪz ə bəθ /

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.”

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Elizabeth ¹ British  

/ ɪˈlɪzəbəθ /

noun

1. New Testament the wife of Zacharias, mother of John the Baptist, and kinswoman of the Virgin Mary. Feast day: Nov 5 or 8

2. pen name Carmen Sylva. 1843–1916, queen of Romania (1881–1914) and author

3. Russian name Yelizaveta Petrovna. 1709–62, empress of Russia (1741–62); daughter of Peter the Great

4. 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

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Elizabeth ² British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

It granted us a level of access to his inner circle and his sister, Elizabeth, who provided us with his personal journals.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

It also features the last public photograph taken of Elizabeth II taken on 6 September 2022, just two days before she died at the age of 96.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck discuss Emily’s piece about “dumb money” moving into more sophisticated trading markets—thanks to new crypto-driven platforms—and what’s motivating the trend.

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

Another film, written and directed by Elizabeth Banks and starring Kristen Stewart, was released in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Elizabeth, in an uncharacteristic move, slumps back in her chair with a disappointed “Aw.”

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell