Semiramis

American  

[si-mir-uh-mis] / sɪˈmɪr ə mɪs /

noun

1. a legendary Assyrian queen, the wife of Ninus and founder of Babylon, noted for her wisdom and beauty.

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Semiramis British  

/ sɛˈmɪrəmɪs /

noun

1. the legendary founder of Babylon and wife of Ninus, king of Assyria, which she ruled with great skill after his death

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Example Sentences

Pyramus and Thisbe, he the most beautiful youth and she the loveliest maiden of all the East, lived in Babylon, the city of Queen Semiramis, in houses so close together that one wall was common to both.

From Literature

Now in her 50s, the “Queen of Cairo” performs every Thursday at the five-star Cairo Semiramis.

From Los Angeles Times

According to federal spending records the first lady spent $95,050 at the Semiramis Intercontinental Cairo.

From The Guardian

A witness said she heard a blast and then saw a man with a backpack that had caught on fire close to the Semiramis Hotel, across the road from the embassy premises.

From Reuters

“It’s there. From Semiramis. Chauffeur brought it before ten oclock.”

From Literature