Isabella

[ iz-uh-bel-uh ]

noun

1. ( Isabella, or the Pot of Basil ),a narrative poem (1820) by John Keats.

Isabella

¹

/ ˌɪzəˈbɛlə /

noun

1. Isabella16921766FSpanishItalianMISC: wife of Philip V original name Elizabeth Farnese. 1692–1766, second wife (1714–46) of Philip V of Spain and mother of Charles III of Spain

Isabella

²

/ ˌɪzəˈbɛlə; ˈɪzəˌbɛl /

noun

1. 1. a greyish-yellow colour
   2. AlsoIsabellineˌɪzəˈbɛliːn ( as adjective )

      an Isabella mohair coat

Word History and Origins

Origin of Isabella¹

C17: from the name Isabella ; original reference uncertain

Example Sentences

In an interview with Voice of San Diego, Isabella said he tried to change the culture at Coronado for years – mostly without success.

From Voice of San Diego

Isabella said discrimination didn’t stop at CHS but extended in the community.

From Voice of San Diego

Joan and I, along with Isabella's parents Mary Gaye and Jo, can't wait to become proud grandparents.

From The Daily Beast

Cressida, 20 at the time, bagged the job through half-sister Isabella Calthorpe, who had a lead role, according to the paper.

From The Daily Beast

Isabella – Bellie – is a 33-year-old actress and married to Sam Branson.

From The Daily Beast

Her sisters are called Isabella Amaryllis Charlotte and Pandora Lorna Mary.

From The Daily Beast

The crowd included the family of Isabella Blow, Alexander McQueen's late muse, and Sarah Burton.

From The Daily Beast

Ferdinand and Isabella confirmed, at Barcelona, the appointment of Columbus, on his return from the new world.

From Project Gutenberg

You will be pleased to know that this king was the grandson of the very Isabella who so nobly helped Columbus.

From Project Gutenberg

About that time he began to conspire with a view to restore the son of Queen Isabella.

From Project Gutenberg

The object of the one party was to support Don Carlos and despotism; the other to uphold Isabella and the constitution.

From Project Gutenberg

But after cruising about for some time, he came back to Isabella, where he found the colonists ill and unhappy.

From Project Gutenberg