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Scheherazade

Scheherazade

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A legendary woman who tells the tales in One Thousand and One Nights or a woman's name
  • proper noun
  • /ʃɛhəˈrɑːzɑːd/
  • Literature
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  • In the famous tale, Scheherazade creates enchanting stories to captivate the sultan each night.
  • tales of Scheherazade
  • Scheherazade tells a story
  • Scheherazade's voice

Examples

  • If Scheherazade were to publish a guidebook for writers, what would be some of her storytelling tips?

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Narrator: Desperate to save her life, Scheherazade made up another story, and then another.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • And what would happen to Scheherazade when she ran out of stories?

    Fiction book (1992)

  • When do you think Scheherazade first knew she was safe?

    Blog text (9)

  • Scheherazade had a thousand tales

    Aladdin (1992)

  • Scheherazade: And so it was that Amin became one of the most beloved sultans in history.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Upon hearing this, Scheherazade, daughter of Giafar, the Sultan's grand vizier, decides that she will be the one to marry the Sultan.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Scheherazade is telling the story of Ali Baba to the enthralled Schahriar as light floods the window.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • As a gifted storyteller, Scheherazade weaves intricate narratives that save her life.

  • The character of Scheherazade from 'One Thousand and One Nights' symbolizes intelligence and creativity.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Scheherazade is the legendary storyteller from 'One Thousand and One Nights'. Her name comes from Persian parts Shahr 'city' and zād 'born', and because of her clever tales people use Scheherazade as a woman's name or to praise someone's storytelling.