Zenobia

[ zuh-noh-bee-uh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Septimia Bathzabbai, died after a.d. 272, queen of Palmyra in Syria a.d. 267–272.
a female given name.

Zenobia

/ zɪˈnəʊbɪə /

Zenobia3rd century3rd centuryFPalmyranPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 3rd century ad , queen of Palmyra (?267–272), who was captured by the Roman emperor Aurelian

The answer of Zenobia was a prudent mixture of respect and firmness.

They are ignorant both of the character and of the power of Zenobia.

The life of Zenobia by Nicomachus, would be the portrait of a mother and a divinity, drawn by the pen of a child and a worshipper.

"I felt confident that disgrace would never occur," said Zenobia, triumphant.

The great personage and the ambassador were confidentially affable to one whom Zenobia so distinguished.

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