Scheherazade

noun

Sche·​her·​a·​zade shə-ˌher-ə-ˈzäd How to pronounce Scheherazade (audio)
-ˈzä-də,
-dē
: the fictional wife of a sultan and the narrator of the tales in the Arabian Nights' Entertainments

Word History

Etymology

German Scheherezade, from Persian Shīrazād

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Scheherazade was in 1728

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Cite this Entry

“Scheherazade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scheherazade. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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