Definitions of Isabella
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the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504)
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synonyms:
Isabella I, Isabella the Catholic, Queen Isabella
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example of:
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female monarch, queen, queen regnant
a female sovereign ruler
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female monarch, queen, queen regnant
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