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Balkis

British  
/ ˈbælkɪs /

noun

  1. the name in the Koran of the queen of Sheba 2

"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

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The Arabian version has it that the Queen of Sheba's name was Balkis, that she went to Solomon in fear and trembling.

From Time Magazine Archive

Thompson's opera, retitled Solomon and Balkis, had its world premiere last Sunday over a CBS network.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the end Solomon is surprised to discover that clever Queen Balkis engineered the whole thing, to silence the 999 quarreling wives.

From Time Magazine Archive

He knew that the legs and feet of Balkis were like the legs and feet of all other women and perfect in their beauty.

From Balthasar and Other Works - 1909 by Lane, Mrs. John

According to these Arabian legends, the Queen of Sheba, who was called Balkis, became one of Solomon's wives, though he allowed her to continue her beneficent reign over her own people.

From Oriental Women by Pollard, Edward Bagby

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