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
In 269, Zenobia broke off ties with the Roman state and expanded the borders of her kingdom, first taking Anatolia and then Egypt.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 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
“That smacks of racism to me,” said Zenobia Thompson, 78, who trained at Homer G. Phillips Hospital in the 1960s before eventually becoming its head nurse.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2022
Another marble figure is a bust representing Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra.
From The Story of Malta by Maturin Murray Ballou
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