Scheherazade

American  

[shuh-her-uh-zah-duh, -zahd, -heer-] / ʃəˌhɛr əˈzɑ də, -ˈzɑd, -ˌhɪər- /

noun

1. (inThe Arabian Nights' Entertainments ) the wife of the sultan of India, who relates such interesting tales nightly that the sultan spares her life.

2. (italics) a symphonic suite (1888) by Nikolai Rimski-Korsakov.

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Scheherazade Cultural  

1. The sultan's wife who narrates the Arabian Nights.

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Example Sentences

Barth said he felt like Scheherazade in “The Thousand and One Nights,” desperately trying to survive by creating literature.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 2, 2024

The Scheherazade Foundation, which facilitated the return of the lock of hair, said it had originally been in the possession of Captain Speedy.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2023

Mr. Putin also owns a 459-foot yacht named Scheherazade, Mr. Karakulov said, confirming reports of both the residences and yacht that were first disclosed by Russian opposition leader Mr. Navalny.

From Washington Times • Apr. 9, 2023

Mamie, like a 90-something Scheherazade, reels Julian in again and again with her stories, knowing just how much to tell him to keep him interested and by her side.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2023

But when the sun rose, Scheherazade hadn't yet finished her fascinating story, "I guess it's time to die," she interrupted herself.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez