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QUEEN ISABELLA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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)
Synonyms:
Isabella; Isabella I; Isabella the Catholic; Queen Isabella
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
female monarch; queen; queen regnant (a female sovereign ruler)
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