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Anastasia
[an-uh-stey-zhuh, ah-nuh-stah-shuh, uh-nuh-stah-syi-yuh]
noun
Nikolaievna Romanov Grand Duchess, 1901–?, daughter of Nicholas II: believed executed by the Bolsheviks in 1918 with other members of the Romanov family.
a first name.
Anastasia
/ ˌænəˈstɑːzɪə, -ˈsteɪ- /
noun
Grand Duchess. 1901–?18, daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, believed to have been executed by the Bolsheviks in 1918, although several women subsequently claimed to be her
Example Sentences
Anastasia Levchenko contributed to this report.
Johnson’s character, Anastasia Steele, is wide-eyed and unassuming.
Given where Johnson broke through, asking to be taken seriously even as Anastasia Steele in the glorified supermarket erotic pulp that is “Fifty Shades” — which, admittedly, is an opportunity many young, nameless actors would kill for — it seems not much has changed in the decades since.
But with a few smaller parts and a lifetime of Hollywood adjacency under her belt, Johnson herself was experienced enough to pull off Anastasia’s dolting ignorance.
Bespoke options like this are part of a wider trend as tourists seek out off-the-beaten path experiences, said luxury travel consultant Anastasia Oriordan.
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