Semiramis

[ si-mir-uh-mis ]

/ sɪˈmɪr ə mɪs /

a legendary Assyrian queen, the wife of Ninus and founder of Babylon, noted for her wisdom and beauty.

Example sentences from the Web for semiramis

One, called the Qasr al-Nile bridge, runs past the high-rise Semiramis Hotel directly into the square.

Egypt’s Military Is Waiting for the Worst |Christopher Dickey, Mike Giglio |July 6, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Below are a series of tweets reflecting escalating panic from the staff of the Semiramis InterContinental Hotel.

Further Chaos in Egypt: Tweets Describe a Cairo Hotel's Terrifying Ordeal |Justin Green |January 29, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
He threatens to kill the young favorite; but Semiramis has resumed her ostentatious manner and music, and will not heed his words.

Stars of the Opera |Mabel Wagnalls
Ninus, the supposed founder of Nineveh, was the husband of Semiramis.

Chaucer's Works, Volume 3 (of 7) |Geoffrey Chaucer

She wished to follow in the steps of Semiramis and Netocris, whose ancient country bordered on her own.

Women of History |Anonymous
This is proved by the fact that even to-day the city is called “Sham-iram-agerd” by the Armenians, meaning the city of Semiramis.

Armenian Legends and Festivals |Louis A. Boettiger
They entered the Senate, deliberated there, and governed the empire effectively, dreaming of Semiramis and Nitocris.

English Conferences of Ernest Renan |Ernest Renan

Semiramis

/ (sɛˈmɪrəmɪs) /

the legendary founder of Babylon and wife of Ninus, king of Assyria, which she ruled with great skill after his death