elizabeth meaning and definition

ELIZABETH noun

Definition of Elizabeth (noun)

1. daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
   • "Elizabeth II is the head of state in Great Britain"
   • synonyms: Elizabeth II
2. Queen of England from 1558 to 1603; daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn; she succeeded Mary I (who was a Catholic) and restored Protestantism to England; during her reign Mary Queen of Scots was executed and the Spanish Armada was defeated; her reign was marked by prosperity and literary genius (1533-1603)
   • synonyms: Elizabeth I