Scheherazade

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Etymology [edit]

From Persian شهرزاد (Šahrzâd).

Popularized as the fictional wife and storyteller of the king Shahryar in One Thousand and One Nights.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ʃəˌherəˈzɑːd, -ˈzɑːdə/, X-SAMPA: /S@."h{.r@.zAd/

Proper noun [edit]

Scheherazade

  1. A female name.

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