Zenobia
Americannoun
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Septimia Bathzabbai, died after a.d. 272, queen of Palmyra in Syria a.d. 267–272.
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a female given name.
noun
Example Sentences
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The significance of the great Syrian heroine Queen Zenobia, who once ruled Palmyra in the Roman era, seems to have been downplayed.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2025
Her kingdom’s independence was short-lived, however, since the Roman emperor Aurelian conquered Palmyra in 272 and took Zenobia captive.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Prying the lid off an archival box recently, Bevan pulled out a mailbag from the Zenobia, a merchant ship captured while sailing from France to New York during the War of 1812.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
According to the lawsuit, filed by Aguilar’s two daughters, Andrea Maullul and Zenobia Hernandez, Aguilar and her family visited the park on Aug. 22, 2021.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 18, 2023
Zenobia tried to escape, but was taken, and the city surrendered.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly
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