Meaning

1 senses
  1. (uncountable)A pale grey-yellow, fawn, cream-brown or parchment colour.

More definitions
  • 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)

Examples

912 sentences
  1. Isabella had long and gray hair.

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  2. Isabella collapsed into her boss's arms.

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  3. Isabella went to get her purse.

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  4. Isabella told her husband about it.

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  5. Isabella played with her favorite toy.

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Origin

Unknown. Anecdotally linked to Isabella I of Castile (1451–1504) or Isabella Clara Eugenia

Unknown. Anecdotally linked to Isabella I of Castile (1451–1504) or Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566–1633).

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Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

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