Crossword clues for katherine
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
fem. proper name, also Katharine, see Catherine.
Wikipedia
Katherine is a 1954 historical novel by American author Anya Seton. It tells the story of the historically important, 14th-century love affair in England between the eponymous Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, the third surviving son of King Edward III.
In 2003, Katherine was ranked 95 in the BBC's Big Read survey of Britain's best-loved novels. It is commonly regarded as a prime example of historical fiction, and has been continuously in print since its publication date.
Katherine (ISBN 1-57322-005-1) is the first novel by Anchee Min. It was published by Riverside Books in 1995.
Katherine (also known as The Radical) is a 1975 television film written and directed by Jeremy Kagan, and starring Sissy Spacek, Art Carney and Henry Winkler. Intended to portray the time period of the Vietnam War, the title character was loosely based on Diana Oughton of the Weather Underground, who died in the 1970 Greenwich Village townhouse explosion when a bomb she was building accidentally exploded. Reviewers have also noted that Katherine also "borrowed from the then-current headlines involving Patty Hearst, another heiress whose exact level of voluntary involvement with the Symbionese Liberation Army remained hazy in 1975.
Through a series of flashbacks, the film, told in semi-documentary fashion, retraces the main characters' lives through the years 1964-1972.
Katherine and its variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their similarity to the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria.
Katherine is a feminine given name.
Katherine, Catherine or Katharine may refer to:
Usage examples of "katherine".
It was several days later that Amelia and Katherine, accompanied by Thomas, one of the grooms, rode down the busy main street that ran through the centre of Appleby, which was flanked on either side by small thatched cottages.
Katherine lowered her eyes so that Amelia would not see the pain her words had caused her, saying a silent prayer of apology for the fierce joy she would be sure to feel if his marriage did not take place.
Feeling that Amelia was being kind to spare her feelings, Katherine sighed wistfully.
Katherine scoffed, caring not that she goaded him further, for to her mind his refusal to let her go to London with Amelia had turned him into a monster puffed up with ruthless pride.
The following day Henry returned to Oxford and Amelia and her husband left for London without Katherine, whose mind was filled with confusion over what had transpired the previous day.
Unable to have Katherine presented at Court because of the present troubles, Amelia had been busy arranging other activities, like supper parties and visits to the theatre.
Katherine sat beside Amelia in the carriage while Blake rode alongside, cutting a dashing figure on a big bay stallion, attracting many raised eyebrows and admiring, languishing feminine glances from behind unfurled fans--none of which were lost on Katherine.
CHAPTER SIX FILLED with excitement and happiness at being escorted to Whitehall Palace by Blake, Katherine sat opposite him in the carriage with Amelia beside her, whose ladies were following on in another carriage.
Blake escorted Katherine and Amelia, followed by a chattering group of her ladies, up the stairs to the long Stone Gallery.
Katherine looked at him curiously but they were distracted by Amelia crossing the room to join them.
His eyes were over bright his skin stretched tight over his cheekbones, the strain of the past three days since his return to London evident, which left Amelia in no doubt as to the depth of his feeling for Katherine.
Katherine turned her head away from Amelia as fresh tears filled her eyes.
For Katherine, sitting inside the coach on this crucial day with Amelia, the agony of waiting for Edmund to arrive was almost intolerable.
As they came together they were unaware of anything around them, of Amelia and her husband stealing discreetly away--dispersing the inquisitive servants and leaving Blake and Katherine alone, cut off from the world by a storm of relief and passion that overwhelmed them.
All that to him became more difficult to remember during the following days, because Katherine Cahill had the same determination of his pioneering ancestors that they crossed continent means to settle down in oil earth.