Cleopatra

[ klee-uh-pa-truh, -pah-, -pey- ]

noun

1. 69–30 b.c., queen of Egypt 51–49, 48–30.
2. a female given name: from Greek words meaning “fame” and “father.”

Cleopatra

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/ -ˈpɑː-; ˌkliːəˈpætrə /

noun

1. Cleopatra?69 bc30 bcFEgyptianPOLITICS: hereditary ruler ?69–30 bc , queen of Egypt (51–30), renowned for her beauty: the mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony. She killed herself with an asp to avoid capture by Octavian (Augustus)

cleopatra

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/ -ˈpɑː-; ˌkliːəˈpætrə /

noun

1. a yellow butterfly, Gonepteryx cleopatra, the male of which has its wings flushed with orange

Cleopatra

1. A queen of Egypt (see also Egypt ) in the first century b.c. , famous for her beauty, charm, and luxurious living. She lived for some time in Rome with Julius Caesar . For several years after Caesar was assassinated, she lived in Egypt with the Roman politician Mark Antony . Antony killed himself on hearing a false report that she was dead. After Antony's death, Cleopatra committed suicide by allowing an asp, a poisonous snake, to bite her.

Notes

The play Antony and Cleopatra, by William Shakespeare , dramatizes Cleopatra's affair with Antony and her suicide.

Example Sentences

Under the direction of Robin Phillips, she tackled classical roles she hadn’t in London — Cleopatra, Rosalind and Lady Macbeth among them.

From Los Angeles Times

She went on to be the first actress to sign a million dollar contract for a single film, for Cleopatra, and her romantic relationship with co-star Richard Burton sparked a paparazzi frenzy.

From BBC

Previous games in the series have locked players into playing as a particular leader and civilisation combination, such as Teddy Roosevelt and the United States, or Cleopatra and Egypt.

From BBC

An audience member who was at the performance of Antony and Cleopatra told the BBC he heard "hissing from above", before seeing "an object fall through the roof - and into the crowd".

From BBC

But it was when she began an affair with Burton, while they were making “Cleopatra,” that paparazzi culture went into high gear.

From Los Angeles Times