NOUN | person | Isabella I, Isabella, Queen Isabella, Isabella the Catholic | the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain |
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Meaning | The queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages / voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504). | |
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Synonyms | Isabella, Queen Isabella, Isabella the Catholic | |
Instance of | queen, queen regnant, female monarch | A female sovereign ruler |
Catalan | Isabella |
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