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Catherine

American

[kath-er-in, kath-rin] / ˈkæθ ər ɪn, ˈkæθ rɪn /

Or Catheryn

noun

a female given name.

Catherine British

/ ˈkæθrɪn /

noun

Saint. died 307 _ad , legendary Christian martyr of Alexandria, who was tortured on a spiked wheel and beheaded

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The focus on immigration makes the lives of those who were harmed more difficult, said Catherine Bendor, a manager in the Justice Department’s Housing and Civil Enforcement Section for eight years until 2024.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

Catherine and their three children also recorded videos that Jeremy was able to watch near the Moon.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

That was the moment Catherine got especially anxious.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Cheers were heard from onlookers as Prince William and Princess Catherine led their children into the chapel.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The party was a success, and Catherine clapped her hands at her present, a mechanical bird on a wire that flew around the living room.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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