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Definition of Elizabeth
1. Noun. 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"
Exact synonyms: Elizabeth Ii
Group relationships: House Of Windsor, Windsor
Generic synonyms: Queen Of England
Group relationships: House Of Windsor, Windsor
Generic synonyms: Queen Of England
2. Noun. 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).
Exact synonyms: Elizabeth I
Group relationships: House Of Tudor, Tudor
Generic synonyms: Queen Of England
Derivative terms: Elizabethan
Group relationships: House Of Tudor, Tudor
Generic synonyms: Queen Of England
Derivative terms: Elizabethan
Definition of Elizabeth
1. Proper noun. (Hebrew female given name), popular since the 16th century. ¹
2. Proper noun. (biblical character) The mother of John the Baptist; Elisabeth in later versions of the Bible. ¹
3. Proper noun. (biblical character) Elisheba, the wife of Aaron. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com