isabella Meaning, Definition & Usage

  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)
    Isabella I; Queen Isabella; Isabella the Catholic.

WordNet


Is`a*bel"la, Is`a*bel"la col"or noun (Also<
  • Isabella
  • Isabella color
)
Etymology
Said to be named from the Spanish princess Isabella, daughter of king Philip II., in allusion to the color assumed by her shift, which she wore without change from 1601 to 1604, in consequence of a vow made by her.
Definitions
  1. A brownish yellow color.

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