Anne
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,557 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 11,770 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
Anne in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The name of the other was Anne.
Man and Wife · Wilkie Collins · Chapter 1
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Sister living, Anne Charlotte, married to the fourth Earl of Anningford.
Beyond The Rocks: A Love Story · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 1
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Anne was bright at reading minds and smiled as she surmised the reason for the restriction.
Polly of Pebbly Pit · Lillian Elizabeth Roy · Chapter 2
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Anne Scott, and Walter the soldier, and Jane Scott the bride, were also travelling in Sir Walter’s train.
Castle Rackrent · Maria Edgeworth · Chapter 3
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Anne Boleyn's features were exquisitely formed, and though not regular, far more charming than if they had been so.
Windsor Castle · William Harrison Ainsworth · Chapter 1