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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Semiramis

Diana Chief Executive Semiramis Paliou urged Genco’s board to engage with the proposal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2019

It was just after 3 a.m. at the cabaret in the luxury Semiramis Hotel when Dina glided onto the stage, glittering in the spotlight, as a 17-piece band struck up.

From New York Times ● Jul. 8, 2018

In central Cairo on Wednesday, employees stood outside the destroyed entrance to the upscale Intercontinental Semiramis Hotel.

From Newsweek ● Jan. 31, 2013

In Nicolaus of Damascus we are told that after the Indian war Semiramis marched through the land of the Medes.

From The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI) by Max Duncker

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