isabella

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

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Definition

  1. 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)

Etymology

Unknown. Anecdotally linked to Isabella I of Castile (1451–1504) or Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566–1633). See discussion at Isabelline (colour).

In classic literature

Synonyms

Queen Isabella, Isabella I, Isabella the Catholic

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