Cle·o·pat·ra (kl   -p t r, -pätr, -p -) 69-30 b.c. Egyptian queen (51-49 and 48-30) noted for her beauty and charisma. Octavian defeated the forces led by Cleopatra and Mark Antony at Actium (31). |
cleopatra [ˌkliːəˈpætrə -ˈpɑː-]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a yellow butterfly, Gonepteryx cleopatra, the male of which has its wings flushed with orange
Cleopatra [ˌkliːəˈpætrə -ˈpɑː-]
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(Biographies / Cleopatra (?69 bc-30 bc) F, Egyptian, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) ?69-30 bc, queen of Egypt (51-30), renowned for her beauty: the mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony. She killed herself with an asp to avoid capture by Octavian (Augustus)
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| Noun | 1. |  Cleopatra - 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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