Cleopatra

proper nounnounattested in dialogue

//kliːoʊˈpætɹə//

A given name of women in the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt; notably Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt (69–30 BCE); last of the Ptolemy line.

proper noun

1
A given name of women in the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt; notably Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt (69–30 BCE); last of the Ptolemy line.
2
rareA female given name from Ancient Greek.

Etymology

From Middle English Cleopatra, from Latin Cleopatra, from Ancient Greek Κλεοπάτρα (Kleopátra), meaning "glory of her father", from κλέος (kléos, “glory”) + πατήρ (patḗr, “father”).

noun

1
A woman of great seductive beauty.
Inanna becomes the archetype for all the Cleopatras to come; she is "the bitch goddess" who from her first appearance in Sumerian civilization will live on in all other civilizations - in myth and legend, novel and poem, Shakespearean play and Hollywood film.
2
A variety of apple.
3
The Cleopatra butterfly (Gonepteryx cleopatra).

Forms

plural: Cleopatras

Clem · A unisex given name. A diminutive of the male given name…Cleo · A female given name from Ancient Greek.cleopatra · The butterfly Gonepteryx cleopatra of the family Pieridae.

Cleopatra · A given name of women in the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt; notably Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt (69–30 BCE); last of the Ptolemy line.

clergy · A body of persons, such as priests, who are trained and…clerk · One who occupationally provides assistance by working with…Clerk · A surname.

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