See Also: Catherine(dictionary)
Catherine I(encyclopedia)
Catherine II(encyclopedia)
Catherine of Aragon(encyclopedia)
Deneuve, Catherine(encyclopedia)
Catherine the Great(dictionary)
catherine wheel(dictionary)
Catherine of Braganza(encyclopedia)
Catherine de Medicis(encyclopedia)
Catherine Parr(encyclopedia)

Catherine (iou)



Catherine noun. Also (less commonly) Catharine, Katherine. L16.
[Female forename, from mod. Latin Catharina, earlier Katerina repr. Greek Aikaterina, assim. to katharos pure. In sense 1 a legendary saint of Alexandria martyred on a spiked wheel.]
Catherine wheel:
a. Esp. Heraldry. The figure of a wheel with curved spikes projecting from its circumference. L16.
b. A firework which rotates in the manner of a wheel. M18.
c. Architecture. In full Catherine wheel window. A circular window with radiating spokes. E19.
d. A lateral handspring with the arms and legs extended. L19.
Catherine pear, a small and early variety of pear. E17.