Isabella

[ iz-uh-bel-uh ]

noun

(Isabella, or the Pot of Basil),a narrative poem (1820) by John Keats.

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British Dictionary definitions for Isabella (1 of 2)

Isabella¹

Isabel (ˈɪzəˌbɛl)

/ (ˌɪzəˈbɛlə) /

noun

- a greyish-yellow colour
- Also: Isabelline (ˌɪzəˈbɛliːn) (as adjective): an Isabella mohair coat

Origin of Isabella

C17: from the name Isabella; original reference uncertain

British Dictionary definitions for Isabella (2 of 2)

Isabella²

/ (ˌɪzəˈbɛlə) /

noun

original name Elizabeth Farnese. 1692–1766, second wife (1714–46) of Philip V of Spain and mother of Charles III of Spain

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