Definitions for Elizabeth
ɪˈlɪz ə bəθEliz·a·beth

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1. Elizabeth, Elizabeth IInoun

   daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)

   "Elizabeth II is the head of state in Great Britain"

2. Elizabeth, Elizabeth Inoun

   Queen of England from 1558 to 1603; daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn; she succeeded Mary I (who was a Catholic) and restored Protestantism to England; during her reign Mary Queen of Scots was executed and the Spanish Armada was defeated; her reign was marked by prosperity and literary genius (1533-1603)

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1. Elizabethnoun

   Saint Elizabeth of Hungary; Born at Presburg, Hungary 1207, died died at Marburg, Germany, Nov. 19, 1231. She was a Hungarian princess, daughter of Andrew II. of Hungary, and wife of Louis, landgrave of Thuringia, celebrated for her sanctity.

   Etymology: [a proper name from the Hebrew, probably meaning God of the oath or oath of God.]

2. Elizabethnoun

   a city in Union County in northeastern New Jersy, pop. ca. 106,000. It lies between Newark to the north and Linden to the south, and has a large port, regulated by the Port of New York Authority. It also contains most of the runway area of the Newark International Airport.

   Etymology: [a proper name from the Hebrew, probably meaning God of the oath or oath of God.]

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1. Elizabethnoun

   The mother of John the Baptist; Elisabeth in later versions of the Bible.

   Etymology: From the Ἐλισάβετ, a transliteration of the Old Testament אלישבע. See El

2. Elizabethnoun

   A female given name from Hebrew, popular since the 16th century.

   Most happy letters! framed by skilful trade, / With which that happy name was first designed, - - - / Ye three Elizabeths! for ever live, / That three such graces did unto me give.

   Etymology: From the Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ ( Elisábet ) , a transliteration of the Old Testament Biblical Hebrew אלישבע‎ ( Elisheva , " my God is an oath") . See El and שבועה‎.

3. Elizabethnoun

   The mother of John the Baptist.

   In the daies of Eroude, kyng of Judee, ther was a prest, Sakarie bi name, of the sorte of Abia, and his wijf was of the douytris of Aaron, and hir name was Elizabeth.

   Etymology: From the Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ ( Elisábet ) , a transliteration of the Old Testament Biblical Hebrew אלישבע‎ ( Elisheva , " my God is an oath") . See El and שבועה‎.

4. Elizabethnoun

   Elisheba, the wife of Aaron.

   Sotheli Aaron took a wijf, Elizabeth,the douytir of Amynadab, the sistr of Naason.

   Etymology: From the Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ ( Elisábet ) , a transliteration of the Old Testament Biblical Hebrew אלישבע‎ ( Elisheva , " my God is an oath") . See El and שבועה‎.

5. Elizabethnoun

   A suburb of Adelaide, Australia; named for Elizabeth II.

   Etymology: From the Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ ( Elisábet ) , a transliteration of the Old Testament Biblical Hebrew אלישבע‎ ( Elisheva , " my God is an oath") . See El and שבועה‎.

6. Elizabethnoun

   A locale in the United States. A city, the county seat of Union County, New Jersey; named for Elizabeth de Carteret, wife of George Carteret, one of two original Lords Proprietor of the Colony New Jersey. A city in Minnesota; named for early settler Elizabeth Niggler. A town in Colorado; named for a family member of John Evans, 2nd Governor of the Territory of Colorado. A town in Indiana; named for Elizabeth Lemmon Zenor, daughter-in-law of early landowner Jacob Zenor. A town in Louisiana. A town, the county seat of Wirt County, West Virginia; named for early settler Elizabeth Woodyard Beauchamp. A village in Illinois; said to be named for three early settlers all named Elizabeth. A borough of Pennsylvania; named for early settler Elizabeth Mackay Bayard. An unincorporated community in Arkansas. An unincorporated community in Georgia; named for Elizabeth Brown, daughter of Georgia senator Joseph E. Brown.

   Etymology: From the Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ ( Elisábet ) , a transliteration of the Old Testament Biblical Hebrew אלישבע‎ ( Elisheva , " my God is an oath") . See El and שבועה‎.

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1. Elizabeth

   Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city. The population increased by 4,401 from the 120,568 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 10,566 from the 110,002 counted in the 1990 Census. It is the county seat of Union County. In 2008, Elizabeth was named one of "America's 50 Greenest Cities" by Popular Science magazine, the only city in New Jersey selected.

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1. Elizabeth

   sister of Louis XVI.; was guillotined (1764-1794).

Matched Categories

1. • Queen Of England

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Elizabeth' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2829

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Elizabeth' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3453

How to pronounce Elizabeth?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Elizabeth in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Elizabeth in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Elizabeth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Elizabeth in a Sentence

1. Elizabeth Rodgers:

   Elizabeth Rowe is saddened that Elizabeth Rowe had to address it in a lawsuit to try to fix this problem.

2. Richard McDaniel:

   I would never intentionally engage in any behavior inconsistent with Elizabeth Warren campaign or my own values, if others feel that I have, I understand it is important to listen even when you disagree.

3. Roy Cooper:

   Federal officials should continue to thoroughly investigate the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr. in Elizabeth City, our state should pass specific laws to increase transparency, confidence and accountability in the justice system.

4. Bernie Sanders over a report:

   We have over 500 people on our campaign. People do certain things. I'm sure that on Elizabeth's campaign people do certain things as well, but you've heard me for months, I have never said a negative word about Elizabeth Warren, who is a friend of mine. We have differences on issues. That's what a campaign is about.

5. Elizabeth Semmelhack:

   The colors that Elizabeth Semmelhack see in sneakers, the bold designs, oftentimes Elizabeth Semmelhack don't find those reflected necessarily in other garments that men wear.

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