Catherine

Definition of Catherine

Nouns

first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
Synonyms:
Catherine of Aragon
Example of:
married woman, wife
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
empress of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the empire (1729-1796)
Synonyms:
Catherine II, Catherine the Great
Example of:
empress
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor

Vocabulary Lists for Catherine

  • Enlightenment
  • Thomas Hobbes
  • Glorious Revolution
  • Montesquieu
  • Hobbes

Jon Krakauer's Into The Wild »(144 words)
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  • abandon
  • accord
  • accurate
  • acid
  • adapt

Words that contain Catherine