Fer ‧ di ‧ nand and Is ‧ a ‧ bel ‧ la /ˌfɜːdənænd ənd ɪzəˈbelə, ˌfɜːdɪnænd ənd ɪzəˈbelə $ ˌfɜːr-/ BrE AmE
King Ferdinand of Spain(1452–1516), and his wife, Queen Isabella of Spain (1451–1504), who were known as the Catholic Monarchs. They are famous for giving Christopher Columbus the money and ships to make the journey on which he discovered America.