ISABELLINE

Etymology

Adjective

Isabelline (not comparable)

Of or related to Isabella I of Castile.

Of a style of Spanish Gothic architecture that flourished under Isabella I of Castile.

Etymology

Probably named for Isabella I of Castile, said to have promised not to change her undergarments until Spain was freed from the Moors.

Adjective

isabelline (comparative more isabelline, superlative most isabelline)

coloured a greyish yellow

Source: Wiktionary


Is`a*bel"line, a.

Definition: Of an isabel or isabella color.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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