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Zenobia

American  
[zuh-noh-bee-uh] / zəˈnoʊ bi ə /

noun

  1. Septimia Bathzabbai, died after a.d. 272, queen of Palmyra in Syria a.d. 267–272.

  2. a female given name.


Zenobia British  
/ zɪˈnəʊbɪə /

noun

  1. 3rd century ad , queen of Palmyra (?267–272), who was captured by the Roman emperor Aurelian

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

His widow Zenobia took over as regent of the Palmyrene Kingdom, declaring herself empress.

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

They are ignorant of the character and the power of Zenobia.

From Nature and Culture by Rice, Harvey

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