HyperDic: elizabeth

English > 2 senses of the word Elizabeth:
NOUNperson Elizabeth, Elizabeth IIdaughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
person Elizabeth, Elizabeth IQueen of England from 1558 to 1603
Elizabeth > pronunciation
Soundsihlih'zahbahth; ihlih'zahbihth
Rhymesbehemoth ... zenith: 14 rhymes with ahth...
arrowsmith ... zenith: 33 rhymes with ihth...
English > Elizabeth: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaningdaughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-).
SynonymElizabeth II
Instance ofQueen of EnglandThe sovereign ruler of England
Member ofWindsor, House of WindsorThe British royal family since 1917
SpanishElizabeth II, Elizabeth, Isabel II, Isabel
CatalanElisabet II, Elizabeth II, Elizabeth, Isabel II
English > Elizabeth: 2 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningQueen 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).
SynonymElizabeth I
Instance ofQueen of EnglandThe sovereign ruler of England
Member ofTudor, House of TudorAn English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor
SpanishIsabel I
CatalanElisabet I, Elizabeth I, Isabel I
AdjectivesElizabethanof or relating to Elizabeth I of England or to the age in which she ruled as queen

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