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Khaleesi

/kəˈliː.si/

Khaleesi proper noun: a female given name originating as a coinage, of modern usage.

Proper noun

Khaleesi (plural Khaleesis)

  1. A female given name originating as a coinage, of modern usage.
    • Born just 16 minutes after the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s baby was born, 26-year-old Julie Walsh, of Little Walsingham, gave birth to Khaleesi Grace Walsh, who weighed 7lb and 2oz.2013 July 24, Andrew Papworth, “King’s Lynn mums-to-be kept up to date with Royal birth”, in Eastern Daily Press, archived from the original on 29 Jul 2024
    • Clark was seen off by his wife, Vanessa, and their 20-month-old daughter, Khaleesi.2014 April 17, Gary Cooper, “Sustainers will hit ground running in Kuwait, thanks to ADVON”, in The Gold Standard, volume 3, number 11, Fort Knox, Kentucky, archived from the original on 06 Mar 2016...

Examples of Khaleesi in a sentence

  • The minivan erupted in flames with Lang and her 6-month-old daughter, Khaleesi Lang, inside.2014 September 2, Cole Waterman, “Trial dates set for Midland mom accused of causing drunken crash with baby in vehicle”, in The Bay City...
  • But among the anger on social media, was speculation about how parents of the hundreds of Khaleesis and Danys were feeling now.2019 May 14, Kate Lyons, “Latest Game of Thrones episode sends curveball to children named Khaleesi”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The...

Forms of Khaleesi

pluralKhaleesis
alternative formKaleesi
alternative formKhalessi
alternative formKahleesi

Origin of Khaleesi

Borrowed from Dothraki khaleesi (“queen”), feminine of khal (“king”). Coined by American writer and television producer George R. R. Martin for the title of the character Daenerys Targaryen in his book A Song of Ice and Fire (1996) novels. Popularised by the later television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011).

Words that rhyme with Khaleesi

Questions about Khaleesi

What does Khaleesi mean?
Khaleesi means a female given name originating as a coinage, of modern usage.
How do you use Khaleesi in a sentence?
The minivan erupted in flames with Lang and her 6-month-old daughter, Khaleesi Lang, inside.
What part of speech is Khaleesi?
Khaleesi is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Khaleesi?
Khaleesi is pronounced /kəˈliː.si/.

Words near Khaleesi in the dictionary

  1. Khaldian
  2. Khaled
  3. Khaleds
  4. khaleefeh
  5. khaleefehs
  6. Khaleesi
  7. Khaleesis
  8. khalege pheasant
  9. Khalessi
  10. Khalid
  11. Khalids

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