cleopatra

CEFRB2

/kliːoʊˈpætɹə/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A famous queen of ancient Egypt.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Examples

  • Cleopatra was very smart. She spoke at least nine languages.

  • The name Cleopatra has become a byword for a beautiful woman.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A woman of great seductive beauty.

  2. The butterfly Gonepteryx cleopatra of the family Pieridae.

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In context

  • If Cleopatra's nose had been shorter, the history of the world would be different.

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Origin

noun

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