elizabeth
elizabeth — noun
1. the shared name of two famous queens who ruled England and the United Kingdom: E
the shared name of two famous queens who ruled England and the United Kingdom: Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII who reigned in the 1500s, and Elizabeth II, who sat on the throne from 1952 until 2022.
Tourists visiting London often queue for hours to see the crown jewels worn by Queen Elizabeth I.
proper noun + queen + reign reference
Queen Elizabeth II sent her first televised Christmas message to the nation in 1957.
During Elizabeth I's reign, English explorers sailed around the world for the first time.
The local school held a ceremony to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee in 2022.
用法筆記
When referring to one specific queen without context, add the numeral (Elizabeth I or Elizabeth II) or clarify by era. In British English, 'the Queen' alone usually meant Elizabeth II during her lifetime.
2. Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of King James I of England, who married Frederick V,
Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of King James I of England, who married Frederick V, Elector Palatine, and became known as the Winter Queen of Bohemia because her husband's reign there lasted only one winter.
Elizabeth Stuart spent most of her later years in The Hague after losing the Bohemian crown.
full name + historical figure
Historians often call Elizabeth Stuart the Winter Queen because her rule in Prague was so brief.
Prince Rupert of the Rhine was the third son of Elizabeth Stuart and her husband Frederick.
A portrait of Elizabeth Stuart hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in London.
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1: this Elizabeth is a Stuart princess, not a reigning British monarch. Always include 'Stuart' or 'Winter Queen' for clarity.
3. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the wife of King George VI and mother of Queen Elizabeth I
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the wife of King George VI and mother of Queen Elizabeth II, who served as queen consort from 1936 to 1952 and remained a beloved public figure until her death at age 101.
The Queen Mother, Elizabeth, was known for her cheerful smile and love of horse racing.
title: Queen Mother + first name
During World War II, Elizabeth the Queen Mother refused to leave London during the bombings.
Many British citizens lined the streets to pay their respects when the Queen Mother passed away.
A statue of the Queen Mother stands near the Thames in central London.
用法筆記
In British English, 'the Queen Mother' without a first name always refers to Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. Distinguish from sense 1: this Elizabeth was the monarch's mother, not the monarch herself.
4. a pen name used by a 19th-century British author born in 1843, under which novel
a pen name used by a 19th-century British author born in 1843, under which novels, essays, or biographical works were published, with the author's true identity sometimes kept hidden.
Scholars disagree about which 1843-born writer chose Elizabeth as their pen name.
pen name + scholarly context
A literary journal from 1875 includes a short story signed simply Elizabeth.
The novelist published three books under the name Elizabeth before revealing her identity.
Letters signed Elizabeth were discovered in a Victorian archive last summer.
用法筆記
This sense is obscure and appears mainly in literary scholarship about pseudonyms from the Victorian era.
elizabeth — noun
1. a short river in southeastern Virginia that flows between the cities of Norfolk
a short river in southeastern Virginia that flows between the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth before emptying into the larger body of water known as Hampton Roads.
The Elizabeth River connects the port of Norfolk to the Atlantic shipping routes.
river as a geographical proper noun
Omar works on a cargo ship that travels up the Elizabeth River every Tuesday morning.
Environmental groups have worked for years to clean up pollution in the Elizabeth River.
The old wooden bridge crossing the Elizabeth River was rebuilt after the storm.
2. a city and port located on Newark Bay in northeastern New Jersey, not far from N
a city and port located on Newark Bay in northeastern New Jersey, not far from Newark, with a population around 125,000.
The train from New York City reaches Elizabeth, New Jersey, in under thirty minutes.
city name + state clarification
Fatima moved her family to Elizabeth because of the affordable housing near the port.
Elizabeth's waterfront area has seen new shops and apartments built in recent years.
Drivers on the New Jersey Turnpike can see the factories of Elizabeth from the highway.
用法筆記
When writing the city name, include the state (Elizabeth, New Jersey or Elizabeth, NJ) to distinguish it from the given name or the river.