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Look up Catherine in Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Catherine is a woman's given name, derived from a Greek word (katharos) meaning "pure". It is one of the most common names given. Alternate forms include: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary logo Wiktionary is a Wikimedia Foundation project intended to be a free wiki dictionary (including thesaurus and lexicon) in almost every language. ... A given name specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name. ...

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  • Αικατερίνη/Κατερίνα (in Greek)

A number of famous women have had this name: Catalina is an island 20 miles off the coast of southern California also known as Santa Catalina Island. ... Katherine is a given name for a female, derived from the Greek name Aikaterinē (which is of unknown origin and meaning), altered by folk etymology to resemble the Greek word katharos, pure. Variations include Katharine, Kate, Catherine, Katie, Kaydi, Kathryn, Kathy, Kathie, and Katrina. ... Kate can refer to: A nickname for Katherine, Kathleen, and any other name that begins phonetically with KATH. Variant spellings include: Kaitie Katie Katy Katey Cait Cate Caitie Catie Caty Catey Kayte Kaytie Allied reporting name for the Japanese plane Nakajima B5N Kate, a text editor for KDE a band... Look up kitty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Kitty can have the following meanings: // Cat or Feline Kitty is an affectionate term for kitten, or a cat in general. ...

  • Catherine, also Katran, is a fictional character from the Myst novels and games.

See also: the list of all Wikipedia pages that begin with "Catherine" Catherine II (Екатерина II Алексеевна: Yekaterína II Alekséyevna, April 21, 1729 - November 6, 1796), born Sophie Augusta Fredericka, known as Catherine the Great, reigned as empress of Russia from June 28, 1762, to her death on November 6, 1796. ... Look up Tsar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary For the US community of Czar, see Czar, West Virginia. ... There are six St. ... Saint Catherine of Alexandria, known as Saint Catherine of the Wheel, is an apocryphal figure claimed to have been a noted scholar in the early 4th Century who, at the age of only 18, is said to have visited the Emperor Maximinus II and to have convinced him of the... Catherine Wheel is a band hailing from Great Yarmouth, England. ... Saint Catherine of Alexandria, known as Saint Catherine of the Wheel and The Great Martyr Saint Catherine (Greek ) is a figure claimed to have been a noted scholar in the early 4th Century who, at the age of only 18, is said to have visited the Emperor Maxentius and to... Saint Catherine of Siena (born in Siena, Italy, March 25, 1347; died in Rome, April 29, 1380) was a Dominican Tertiary or lay-affiliate of the Dominican Order. ... Saint Catherine of Bologna (8 September 1413–9 March 1463) was an Italian nun who lived during the Renaissance in Europe. ... St. ... St Catherine of Sweden, Catherine Vastanensis or Catherine of Vadstena (circa 1332 - 24 March 1381) is the patron saint of protection against abortion and miscarriage. ... Saint Catherine Laboure (May 2, 1806 – December 31, 1876) was a Marian visionary who relayed the request from the Blessed Virgin Mary to create the Miraculous Medal worn by millions of Catholics and even non-Catholics today. ... Saint Catherine of Genoa, a member of the noble family of Fieschi, was born about 1447, spent her life and her means in succouring and attending on the sick, especially in the time of the plague which ravaged Genoa in 1497 and 1501, died in that city in 1510, was... The recently-widowed young Catherine of Aragon, by Henry VIIs court painter, Michael Sittow, c. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... Miniature portrait of Catherine Howard by Hans Holbein the Younger Catherine Howard (1520/1525? - February 13, 1542) was the fifth queen consort of Henry VIII of England 1540-1542, sometimes known as the rose without a thorn. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... The dignified Catherine Parr, the last of King Henry VIIIs wives, was married more than any other queen, four times. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... Saint Catherine Laboure (May 2, 1806 – December 31, 1876) was a Marian visionary who relayed the request from the Blessed Virgin Mary to create the Miraculous Medal worn by millions of Catholics and even non-Catholics today. ... This photograph is claimed to show an apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Zeitoun, Egypt in 1968. ... Catharine is a town located in Schuyler County, New York. ... Schuyler County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Catherine was a Quebec sitcom that aired on the SRC from 1999 to 2003. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 1,183,128 km² 176,928... This is a list of French language television series from Canada. ... Myst franchise Games and their Ages Novels Book of Atrus Book of Tiana Book of Dni Book of Marrim Comic Books #0   #1 Miscellaneous Dni Ages   The Art   Culture   Guilds   History   Timeline   Items   Kings   Language   Numerals   People   Wildlife   Organizations Brøderbund   Cyan   Presto   Ubisoft   DRC Note: Fictional... Myst franchise Games and their Ages Novels Book of Atrus Book of Tiana Book of Dni Book of Marrim Comic Books #0   #1 Miscellaneous Dni   Dni Ages   The Art   Timeline   Items   Kings   Language   Numerals   People   Wildlife   Organizations Brøderbund   Cyan   Presto   Ubisoft   DRC Myst is a... Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontës only novel, first published in 1847, under the pseudonym Ellis Bell; a posthumous second edition was edited by her sister Charlotte. ... Catherine Zeta-Jones as seen in the 2004 film The Terminal Catherine Zeta_Jones (born September 25, 1969) is an Academy Award-winning Welsh actress. ... The Mask of Zorro (1998) is an American action film directed by Martin Campbell, and stars Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. ... Banderas as Zorro in The Legend of Zorro José Antonio Domínguez Bandera, better known as Antonio Banderas, (born August 10, 1960) is a Spanish film actor. ...


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Catherine de' Medici - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1254 words)
Having lost both her parents at an early age, Catherine was sent to a convent to be educated; she was only fourteen when she was married (on October 28, 1533), at Marseille, to the duke of Orléans, whose elder brother François was alive at the time, but who would become King Henry II of France.
Catherine unwittingly had vast influence on fashions for the next 350 years when she enforced a ban on thick waists at court attendance during the 1550s.
Catherine, thinking her influence menaced, sought to regain it, first by the murder of Coligny, and, after that failed, by the St.
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: St. Catherine of Siena (1247 words)
Catherine spent the greater part of 1377 in effecting a wonderful spiritual revival in the country districts subject to the Republic of Siena, and it was at this time that she miraculously learned to write, though she still seems to have chiefly relied upon her secretaries for her correspondence.
Catherine was canonized by Pius II in 1461.
The key-note to Catherine's teaching is that man, whether in the cloister or in the world, must ever abide in the cell of self-knowledge, which is the stable in which the traveller through time to eternity must be born again.
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