Balkis
Britishnoun
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In the end Solomon is surprised to discover that clever Queen Balkis engineered the whole thing, to silence the 999 quarreling wives.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Arabian version has it that the Queen of Sheba's name was Balkis, that she went to Solomon in fear and trembling.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thompson's opera, retitled Solomon and Balkis, had its world premiere last Sunday over a CBS network.
From Time Magazine Archive
Oh, Mahomet!" exclaimed Balkis, "I can dissimulate no longer; the part I am acting is insupportable.
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia
My lord," said Balkis, "I am the daughter of the vizir Aboulfatah.
From The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' by Pardoe, Julia
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