Isabella
[,izə'belə]
Definition
(noun.) 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).
Checker: Virgil--From WordNet
Definition
(-) Alt. of Isabella color
Editor: Stephen
Examples
- It would be very hard, indeed, my dear, if poor Isabella were to be anywhere but at Hartfield. Jane Austen. Emma.
- Emma shall be an angel, and I will keep my spleen to myself till Christmas brings John and Isabella. Jane Austen. Emma.
- She was always quick and assured: Isabella slow and diffident. Jane Austen. Emma.
- Aunt and the little old gentleman want to have it all to themselves, I think,' whispered Miss Isabella Wardle to her sister Emily. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Papa, if you speak in that melancholy way, you will be giving Isabella a false idea of us all. Jane Austen. Emma.
- Isabella and Emma, I think, do write very much alike. Jane Austen. Emma.
- It would be a great disappointment to Mr. John Knightley; consequently to Isabella. Jane Austen. Emma.
- They reached their highest splendor in France, under Charles VI, through the influence of his consort, Isabella of Bavaria, whose court was established in 1380. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- My dear Isabella, I have not heard you make one inquiry about Mr. Perry yet; and he never forgets you. Jane Austen. Emma.
- Then, my dear Isabella, it is the most extraordinary sort of thing in the world, for in general every thing does give you cold. Jane Austen. Emma.
- As for Isabella, she has been married long enough to see the convenience of putting all the Mr. Westons aside as much as she can. Jane Austen. Emma.
- John and Isabella, and every other friend, were agreed in approving it. Jane Austen. Emma.
- The name makes me think of poor Isabella; for she was very near being christened Catherine after her grandmama. Jane Austen. Emma.
- Grandma's rather put out now,' said Miss Isabella Wardle, in a low tone; 'but she'll talk to you presently. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- He was afraid poor Isabella would not like it. Jane Austen. Emma.
Typist: Wilhelmina