Cleopatra

[klee-uh-pa-truh, -pah-, -pey-]

noun

1. 69–30 b.c., queen of Egypt 51–49, 48–30.

2. a female given name: from Greek words meaning “fame” and “father.”

Cleopatra

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/ -ˈpɑː-, ˌkliːəˈpætrə /

noun

1. ?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)

cleopatra

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/ -ˈpɑː-, ˌkliːəˈpætrə /

noun

1. a yellow butterfly, Gonepteryx cleopatra, the male of which has its wings flushed with orange

Cleopatra

1. 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.

The play Antony and Cleopatra, by William Shakespeare, dramatizes Cleopatra's affair with Antony and her suicide.

Example Sentences

Marsh split her time between the U.S. and London during the 1960s, with roles in the film “Cleopatra,” and TV shows such as “I Spy,” “The Twilight Zone,” “Doctor Who” and “The Informer.”

From Los Angeles Times

Marsh also had roles in Hollywood films including Cleopatra, Willow and Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy and on TV in Doctor Who.

From BBC

He went on to be regarded by many as the finest actor ever to emerge from Wales, starring in films including Cleopatra and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

From BBC

Burton, who died in 1984, aged 58, starred in Hollywood blockbuster Cleopatra, and was known for his powerful performances in Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood and Shakespearean stage roles.

From BBC

The last good book I read was Margaret George’s “The Memoirs of Cleopatra.”

From Los Angeles Times