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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“Démesuré” is the debut solo exhibition of sculptor Zenobia Lee, an extension of which will be presented by the gallery in a booth of works at Frieze Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026
The show saw him lead conversations with academics about a wide variety of historical, scientific, philosophical and cultural topics - from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland to Zenobia, Queen of the Palmyrene Empire.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 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
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
Such a fate awaits no book by the author of Probus and Zenobia, of whom this performance is by no means unworthy.
From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 by Various
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