Balkis
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
As Balkis came to seek Solomon, so this woman came to the mountain-summit seeking a king.
From The Proud Prince by McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly)
I feel like Balkis when she came to sip wisdom from Solomon’s goblet.
From The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel by McCarthy, Justin H. (Justin Huntly)
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