Elisabeth
proper nounattested in dialogue
- //ᵻˈlɪz.ə.bəθ//
- //ᵻˈlɪs.ə.bəθ//
The mother of John the Baptist according to the Christian and Islamic scriptures
proper noun
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The mother of John the Baptist according to the Christian and Islamic scriptures
There was in the dayes of Herode the king of Iudea, a certaine Prieſt, named Zacharias, of the courſe of Abia, and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
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A female given name from Hebrew, a less common form of Elizabeth in English.
Etymology
The spelling of Elizabeth used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament. Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), a transliteration of Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”).
elimination · The act of eliminating, expelling or throwing off.Eliot · An English and Scottish surname, variant of Elliott.Elisa · A female given name from French.
Elisabeth · The mother of John the Baptist according to the Christian and Islamic scriptures
Elise · A female given name from Hebrew.elite · Of high birth or social position; aristocratic or patrician.elixir · A liquid which converts lead to gold.