Queen of Sheba
Queen of Sheba noun: a pampered woman with an aristocratic demeanor.
Noun
Queen of Sheba (plural Queens of Sheba)
- A pampered woman with an aristocratic demeanor.
- "It is very fine weather," Miss Fotheringay said, in an Irish accent, and with a deep rich melancholy voice. . . . "And very warm," continued this empress and Queen of Sheba.1850, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 5, in The History of Pendennis
- At three o'clock that afternoon the Sayre limousine stopped in front of Nina's house, and Mrs. Sayre, in brilliant pink and a purple hat, got out. Leslie, lounging in a window, made the announcement. "Here's the Queen of Sheba," he said.1922, Mary Roberts Rinehart, chapter 17, in The Breaking Point
Forms of Queen of Sheba
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Origin of Queen of Sheba
From the Biblical and other traditional accounts of the Queen of Sheba.
Questions about Queen of Sheba
- What does Queen of Sheba mean?
- Queen of Sheba means a pampered woman with an aristocratic demeanor.
- What part of speech is Queen of Sheba?
- Queen of Sheba is a noun.
- What is the plural of Queen of Sheba?
- The plural of Queen of Sheba is Queens of Sheba.
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