Catherine Hear it!

Catherine¹ Definition

Cath·er·ine (kat̸h′ər in)

noun

a feminine name: dim. Cathy, Kate, Kathy, Kit, Kitty; var. Catharine; equiv. It. Caterina, Ir. Kathleen, Russ. Ekaterina, Scand. Karen, Sp. Catalina, Catarina

Etymology: Fr < L Catharina, Ecaterina < Gr Aikaterinē; form and meaning infl. by katharos, pure, unsullied

Catherine² Definition

Cath·er·ine (kat̸h′ər in)

  1. Catherine, Saint (4th cent. ); Christian martyr of Alexandria: her day is Nov. 25

  2. Catherine, Saint (1347-80); It. Dominican: her day is April 29

  3. 1684?-1727; wife of Peter the Great; empress of Russia (1725-27)

  4. 1729-96; German-born empress of Russia (1762-96)

Catherine Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • wheel: The construction of the tower is accompanied by a dazzling fireworks display, with catherine wheels spinning from the tower itself.
Catherine Quotes

   The great She-elephant, the great She-who-must-be- obeyed, the Catherine the Great of Finchley.

—Healey, Denis Winston Healey, Baron