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catherine

/ˈkæθ.ər.ɪn/

Traduction: Nom propre désignant un prénom féminin, connu notamment par Catherine d'Aragon, première épouse d'Henri VIII, et Catherine la Grande, impératrice de Russie.

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B1formalcommon/ˈkæθ.ər.ɪn/

indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun referring to a female given name, notably associated with Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of Henry VIII, and Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia.

  • 🇫🇷Nom propre désignant un prénom féminin, connu notamment par Catherine d'Aragon, première épouse d'Henri VIII, et Catherine la Grande, impératrice de Russie.
  1. Historical figure: Catherine of Aragon B2 formal

    The first wife of King Henry VIII of England; her marriage was annulled, which contributed to the English Reformation.

    • Catherine of Aragon was the daughter of Isabella I of Castile.
    • Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine led to England's break with the Roman Catholic Church.
    • Catherine was a devoted mother to her daughter, Mary I.

    🇫🇷Catherine d'Aragon

  2. Historical figure: Catherine the Great B2 formal

    Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796, known for expanding the Russian Empire and modernizing the country.

    • Catherine the Great corresponded with Enlightenment philosophers like Voltaire.
    • Under her rule, Russia gained significant territory in Crimea and Poland.
    • She founded the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg.

    🇫🇷Catherine II de Russie (Catherine la Grande)

  • catherines plural form
  • catherines' possessive plural form
  • catherine's possessive singular form