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Meaning of "Cleopatra's Needle" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE

Cleopatra's Needle  [ˌkliːəˈpætrəz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE

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Cleopatra's Needle is a noun.
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WHAT DOES CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cleopatra's Needle

Cleopatra's Needle

Cleopatra's Needle is the popular name for each of three Ancient Egyptian obelisks re-erected in London, Paris, and New York City during the nineteenth century. The London and New York ones are a pair, while the Paris one comes from a different original site, Luxor, where its twin remains. Although all three needles are genuine Ancient Egyptian obelisks, their shared nickname is a misnomer, as they have no connection with Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt, and were already over a thousand years old in her lifetime. The London and New York "needles" were originally made during the reign of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Thutmose III. The Paris "needle" dates to the reign of Ramesses II in the 19th Dynasty and was the first to be moved and re-erected as well as the first to acquire the nickname, "L'aiguille de Cléopâtre" in French.

Definition of Cleopatra's Needle in the English dictionary

The definition of Cleopatra's Needle in the dictionary is either of two Egyptian obelisks, originally set up at Heliopolis about 1500 bc: one was moved to the Thames Embankment, London, in 1878, the other to Central Park, New York, in 1880.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE


Banaras
bəˈnɑːrəz
Cordilleras
ˌkɔːdɪlˈjɛərəz
etceteras
ɪtˈsɛtrəz
extras
ˈɛkstrəz
horrors
ˈhɒrəz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE

Clemens
clement
Clement I
Clement of Alexandria
Clement V
Clement VII
clementine
Clementines
clemently
clemmed
clemming
clenbuterol
clench
clencher
Clendinnen
cleome
Cleon

WORDS THAT END LIKE CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE

acupuncture needle
Adam´s-needle
darning needle
devil´s darning needle
dip needle
dipping needle
electric needle
etching needle
get the needle
gramophone needle
hypodermic needle
ice needle
knitting needle
magnetic needle
microneedle
needle
pine needle
shepherd´s needle
tweedle
wheedle

Synonyms and antonyms of Cleopatra's Needle in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Cleopatra's Needle» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of Cleopatra's Needle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Cleopatra's Needle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Cleopatra's Needle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

埃及艳后的针
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Aguja de Cleopatra
570 millions of speakers

English

Cleopatra´s Needle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

क्लियोपेट्रा की सुई
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إبرة كليوباترا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Игла Клеопатры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Agulha de Cleópatra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্লিওপেট্রার নিডেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

L´aiguille de Cléopâtre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jarum Cleopatra
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kleopatra Nadel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

クレオパトラの針
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

클레오 파트라 의 바늘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cleopatra´s Needle
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Kim Cleopatra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிளியோபாட்ரா இன் ஊசி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्लियोपात्राची सुई
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kleopatra´nın İğnesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ago di Cleopatra
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Igła Kleopatry
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Голка Клеопатри
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Acul Cleopatrei
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Βελόνα της Κλεοπάτρας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cleopatra se Naald
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kleopatras nål
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Cleopatras nål
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE»

Discover the use of Cleopatra's Needle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Cleopatra's Needle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cleopatra's Needle
Dan Rawlins, a world-famous archaeologist working out of New York's Metropolitan Museum, asks his assistant to find half of an Egyptian ankh in the museum's collection.
Steven Siebert, 2000
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Cleopatra's Needle: Two Wheels by the Water to Cairo
It was a blustery April morning on the Thames Embankment in London when Anne Mustoe set out on a phenomenal lone cycle ride - to the original site of Cleopatra's Needle at Heliopolis in Egypt.
Anne Mustoe, 2011
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The New York Obelisk, Or, How Cleopatra's Needle Came to New ...
'-pe4_— O n February 22, 1881, a truly monumental occasion took place in the grand hall of the Metropolitan Museum, the formal presentation of the gift of Cleopatra's Needle to the City of New York from the government of Egypt. A committee ...
Martina D'Alton, 1993
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Sameness and Substance Renewed
We may begin by asking what is meant by 'Cleopatra's Needle'. What it is that someone points to when he points to Cleopatra's Needle. There is here a special difficulty that has to be faced by a consistent defender of the position Geach took  ...
David Wiggins, 2001
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Mrs Brown on Cleopatra's Needle
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Arthur Sketchley, 2012
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Obelisks in the United States: Washington Monument, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, 2010
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The New York Obelisk: Cleopatra's Needle (1891)
With A Preliminary Sketch Of The History, Erection, Uses, And Signification Of Obelisks.
Charles Edward Moldenke, 2010
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Cleopatra's Needle
Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
George A. Zabriskie, 2010
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A Ghost a Day: 365 True Tales of the Spectral, Supernatural, ...
Embankment, London Cleopatra's Needle, named after the ship it sailed on, was gifted to the British Government in 1819. This 3,500-year-old, sixty-eight-foot monument was a tribute from the Egyptian people, commemorating the victory of  ...
Maureen Wood, Ron Kolek, 2010
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Without Criteria: Kant, Whitehead, Deleuze, and Aesthetics
Cleopatra's Needle isn't just a solid, impassive object upon which certain grand historical events—being sculpted, being moved—have occasionally supervened. Rather, it is eventful at every moment. From second to second, even as it stands ...
Steven Shaviro, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Cleopatra's Needle is used in the context of the following news items.
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Another Supertall Skyscraper Planned For The City Of London
Rumours circulating of a design inspired by Cleopatra's Needle (this is our own silly mockup, not an official design, obviously). The Square Mile ... «Londonist, Jul 15»
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Renovation of Central Park's Cleopatra's Needle completed
CAIRO: The renovation of Cleopatra's Needle; Egypt's 3,500 year-old obelisk which towers above the east side of Central Park in New York, ... «The Cairo Post, Jul 15»
3
Sharks and giant eels on 'Born to be Wild'
Doc Ferds continues his search atop Cleopatra's Needle, a mountain home to many unique and endemic species in Palawan. Last Sunday ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
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Joseph Cornell: Wanderlust review – like being lost in a wondrous …
... and containing sealed jars of coloured sand, sequins, fake pearls, needles (to evoke Cleopatra's Needle) and other bits of tawdry dream stuff. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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No royalty sighted, but plenty of royal sights
The Hispaniola is quite close to Cleopatra's Needle, a genuine ancient Egyptian obelisk, but the name is a misnomer, as there is no connection ... «Welland Tribune, Jun 15»
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Cobra-fighting mongoose and exotic monkey rescue on 'Born to be …
Doc Ferds returns to Palawan to join a group of researchers on an expedition to Cleopatra's Needle, a habitat for many endemic species. «GMA News, Jun 15»
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Public benches: the seat of civilisation
The extraordinary Egyptian-themed examples inspired by the neighbouring Cleopatra's Needle on London's Embankment, with seats resting ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
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NYC Central Park and the Ancient Astronauts
"Central Park's Cleopatra's Needle and its twin (which stands in London) were both built back in 1450 BC by order of Pharaoh Thutmose III. «Digital Journal, Jun 15»
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Two 'lost' animal species spotted in Palawan
The healthy population of Palawan toadlets at the peak of Cleopatra's Needle could be an indication that there might be more of this species in ... «Rappler, Jun 15»
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"Extinct" Amphibians Rediscovered After Nearly Half a Century
The area is known as Cleopatra's Needle. ... are working to prevent this fate by protecting Cleopatra's Needle, where the two new species were ... «National Geographic, Jun 15»

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