scheherazade

Sche·her·a·za·de

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shuh-her-uh-zah-duh, -zahd, -heer-]
- /ʃəˌhɛr əˈzɑ də, -ˈzɑd, -ˌhɪər-/
- /skɪəˈreɪzəd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shuh-her-uh-zah-duh, -zahd, -heer-]
- /ʃəˌhɛr əˈzɑ də, -ˈzɑd, -ˌhɪər-/

Definitions of scheherazade word

noun scheherazade (in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments) the wife of the sultan of India, who relates such interesting tales nightly that the sultan spares her life. 1
noun scheherazade (italics) a symphonic suite (1888) by Nikolai Rimski-Korsakov. 1
noun scheherazade in The Arabian Nights, the Sultan's bride, who saves her life by maintaining the Sultan's interest in the suspenseful tales she tells 0

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scheherazade popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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