Elisabeth (Elisabeth Andreassen album)
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Etymology
The spelling of Elizabeth used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament. From the Greek Ελισαβετ (Elisabet), a transliteration of the Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע ('Elisheva), meaning my God is an oath.
Proper noun
- The mother of John the Baptist; called Elizabeth in some versions of the Bible.
- , a less common form of Elizabeth in English.
Quotations
: Luke 1:5:-
- There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
Proper noun
- Elizabeth.
- of biblical origin.
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Proper noun
- Elizabeth.
- of biblical origin.
Related terms
- Anneliese, Bettina, Elisa, Elise, Elli, Elly, Elsa, Else, Ilse, Isabel, Isabella, Isabelle, Lieselotte, Lili, Lilli, Lilly, Lisa, Liselotte, Marlies, Sissi.
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Proper noun
- , cognate to Elizabeth.
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Proper noun
- , a popular spelling variant of Elisabet.