Cleopatra

/ˈkliəˌpætrə/
/kliəˈpætrə/
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Other forms: Cleopatras

Definitions of Cleopatra
  1. noun
    beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
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    Egyptian
    a native or inhabitant of Egypt
    female monarch, queen, queen regnant
    a female sovereign ruler
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