Catherine

/ˈkæθrɪn/
/ˈkæθrɪn/
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Other forms: Catherines

Definitions of Catherine
  1. noun
    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
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    example of:
    married woman, wife
    a married woman; a partner in marriage
  2. noun
    empress of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the empire (1729-1796)
    synonyms: Catherine II, Catherine the Great
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    example of:
    empress
    a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
Pronunciation
US
/ˈkæθrɪn/
UK
/ˈkæθrɪn/
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