(c.1521–42), fifth wife of Henry VIII. She married Henry soon after his divorce from Anne of Cleves in 1540. Accused of infidelity, she confessed and was beheaded.
Definition of Howard, Catherine in US English:
Howard, Catherine
proper nounˈhou-ərd
(c.1521–42), fifth wife of Henry VIII. Accused of infidelity, she confessed and was beheaded.