cleopatra
pronunciation
How to pronounce cleopatra in British English:
UK [kliːəʊˈpætrə]
How to pronounce cleopatra in American English:
US [ˌkliəˈpætrə]
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- Noun:
- beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
Word Origin
- Cleopatra
- common name of sister-queens in Egypt under the Ptolemaic Dynasty. The name is Greek, probably meaning "key to the fatherland," from kleis "key" (see clavicle) + patris, genitive of pater "father" (see father (n.)). The famous queen was the seventh of that name.
Example
- 1. Might not cleopatra 's reign have unraveled too quickly for her to build such a secret tomb ?
- 2. If cleopatra 's tomb is ever found , the archaeological sensation would be rivaled only by howard carter 's unearthing of the tomb of king tut in 1922 .
- 3. So cleopatra had the zodiac created to " inscribe for eternity " the moment of his death , or to be more precise , her own rise to power .
- 4. Honey was used by cleopatra centuries ago to help soften and rejuvenate the skin .
- 5. Just like there has been a casanova , there has also been a cleopatra .