"Queen of Sheba" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Queens of Sheba [plural]
Etymology: From the Biblical and other traditional accounts of the Queen of Sheba. Head templates: {{en-noun|Queens of Sheba|head=Queen of Sheba}} Queen of Sheba (plural Queens of Sheba)
  1. (figuratively) A pampered woman with an aristocratic demeanor. Tags: figuratively

Inflected forms

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          "text": "\"It is very fine weather,\" Miss Fotheringay said, in an Irish accent, and with a deep rich melancholy voice. . . . \"And very warm,\" continued this empress and Queen of Sheba.",
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          "text": "At three o'clock that afternoon the Sayre limousine stopped in front of Nina's house, and Mrs. Sayre, in brilliant pink and a purple hat, got out. Leslie, lounging in a window, made the announcement. \"Here's the Queen of Sheba,\" he said.",
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