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)
Elizabeth in British English2
(ɪˈlɪzəbəθ)
noun
1. Saint Elizabeth
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
Elizabeth in American English1
(iˈlɪzəbəθ; ɪˈlɪzəbəθ)
noun
1.
a feminine name: dim. Bess, Bessie, Beth, Betsy, Betty, Elsie, Libby, Lisa, Liz; var. Elisabeth, Eliza
2. Bible
the mother of John the Baptist and a kinswoman of Mary: Luke 1
Word origin
LL(Ec) Elizabetha < Gr(Ec) Elisabet < Heb elisheva, lit., God is (my) oath
Elizabeth in American English2
(iˈlɪzəˈbəθ; ɪˈlɪzəˈbəθ)
1.
Elizabeth I1533-1603; queen of England (1558-1603): daughter of Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn
2.
Elizabeth II(born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) 1926- ; queen of Great Britain & Northern Ireland (1952- ); head of the Commonwealth; daughter of George VI
see Elizabeth Petrovna
Elizabeth in American English3
(iˈlɪzəbəθ; ɪˈlɪzəbəθ)
city in NE N.J., adjacent to Newark: pop. 121,000
Word origin
after the wife of Sir George Carteret (1610?-80), proprietor of a colony in the region
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Elizabeth I
1533–1603, queen of England (1558–1603); daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn . She established the Church of England (1559) and put an end to Catholic plots , notably by executing Mary Queen of Scots (1587) and defeating the Spanish Armada (1588). Her reign was notable for commercial growth, maritime expansion , and the flourishing of literature, music, and architecture
Elizabeth II
born 1926, queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from 1952; daughter of George VI
Port Elizabeth
a port in S South Africa, on Algoa Bay : motor-vehicle manufacture , fruit canning ; resort . Pop: 312 392 (2011)
Saint Elizabeth
the wife of Zacharias , mother of John the Baptist , and kinswoman of the Virgin Mary . Feast day: Nov 5 or 8
Elizabeth Petrovna
1709-62; empress of Russia (1741-62): daughter of Peter I
Elizabeth of Hungary
Saint. 1207–31, Hungarian princess who devoted herself to charity and asceticism . Feast day: Nov 17 and 19
Queen Elizabeth Land
an area of British Antarctic Territory , situated south of Weddell Sea and between longitudes 20°W and 80°W, stretching from Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf to the South Pole . Area: 437 000 sq km (169 000 sq miles)
Queen Elizabeth Islands
a group of islands off the N coast of Canada: the northernmost islands of the Canadian Arctic archipelago , lying N of latitude 74°N; part of Nunavut . Area: about 390 000 sq km (150 000 sq miles)