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cleopatra

/ˌkliː.əˈpæt.ɹə/
Cle · o · pat · ra
Plural:Cleopatras
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Adjective:Cleopatran
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• noun

1

Cleopatra VII Philopator (69–30 BC), the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, renowned in history and literature for her political alliances and romances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.

Example

"Historians continue to study how Cleopatra used diplomacy and naval power to preserve Egyptian independence against the expanding Roman Republic."

2

A colorful brimstone butterfly (Gonepteryx cleopatra) of the family Pieridae native to the Mediterranean region, characterized in males by bright yellow wings with a prominent orange flush on the forewings.

• Rhymes for cleopatra

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Cleopatra, from Ancient Greek Κλεοπάτρα (Kleopátra), meaning "glory of her father," a compound of κλέος (kléos, "glory") and πατήρ (patḗr, "father").

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cleopatra. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cleopatra
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