单词 | cleopatra |
释义 | Cleopatra[ klee-uh-pa-truh, -pah-, -pey- ] / ˌkli əˈpæ trə, -ˈpɑ-, -ˈpeɪ- / noun69–30 b.c., queen of Egypt 51–49, 48–30. a female given name: from Greek words meaning “fame” and “father.” Words nearby CleopatraCleocin, cleoid, cleome, Cleomenes III, Cleon, Cleopatra, Cleopatra's Needle, CLEP, clepe, clepsydra, clept Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for CleopatraBritish Dictionary definitions for Cleopatra (1 of 2)cleopatra / (ˌkliːəˈpætrə, -ˈpɑː-) / nouna yellow butterfly, Gonepteryx cleopatra, the male of which has its wings flushed with orange British Dictionary definitions for Cleopatra (2 of 2)Cleopatra / (ˌkliːəˈpætrə, -ˈpɑː-) / noun?69–30 bc, queen of Egypt (51–30), renowned for her beauty: the mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony. She killed herself with an asp to avoid capture by Octavian (Augustus) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for CleopatraCleopatra A queen of Egypt (see also Egypt) in the first century b.c., famous for her beauty, charm, and luxurious living. She lived for some time in Rome with Julius Caesar. For several years after Caesar was assassinated, she lived in Egypt with the Roman politician Mark Antony. Antony killed himself on hearing a false report that she was dead. After Antony's death, Cleopatra committed suicide by allowing an asp, a poisonous snake, to bite her. notes for CleopatraThe play Antony and Cleopatra, by William Shakespeare, dramatizes Cleopatra's affair with Antony and her suicide. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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