Cleopatra Definition & Meaning

cleopatra
noun
  1. 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)

"Cleopatra" in song lyrics

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  • "Spurting magma, cursing television urns to burn until my Cleopatra"
    Aesop Rock — Maintenance
  • "every king need a queen so you could be my Cleopatra"
    Binary Star f/ Brenda J — The Evolution of Man
  • "No other, I love the Cleopatra"
    DJ Cosm f/ KLH Ali — Relax

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