catherine de medicis | (n) queen of France as the wife of Henry II and regent during the minority of her son Charles IX (1519-1589) |
catherine i | (n) empress of Russia who succeeded her husband Peter the Great (1684-1727) |
catherine ii | (n) empress of Russia who greatly increased the territory of the empire (1729-1796), Syn. Catherine the Great, Catherine |
catherine of aragon | (n) first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536), Syn. Catherine |
catherine wheel | (n) a circular firework that spins round and round emitting colored fire, Syn. pinwheel |
connolly | (n) United States tennis player who was the first woman to win the United States, British, French, and Australian championships in the same year (1953) (1934-1969), Syn. Maureen Catherine Connolly, Little Mo Connolly |
cornell | (n) United States actress noted for her performances in Broadway plays (1893-1974), Syn. Katherine Cornell |
downiness | (n) a light softness, Syn. fluffiness, featheriness |
howard | (n) Queen of England as the fifth wife of Henry VIII who was accused of adultery and executed (1520-1542), Syn. Catherine Howard |
mansfield | (n) New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923), Syn. Katherine Mansfield, Kathleen Mansfield Beauchamp |
parr | (n) Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548), Syn. Catherine Parr |
porter | (n) United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980), Syn. Katherine Anne Porter |
rogers | (n) United States dancer and film actress who partnered with Fred Astaire (1911-1995), Syn. Virginia McMath, Virginia Katherine McMath, Ginger Rogers |