semiramis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

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"The hair fell in curls over the face, and was gathered up behind in a knot, from which hung some rich ringlets. These, however, did not conceal the haughty turn of the head, erect like that of a young Semiramis."

From Latin Semīramis, from Ancient Greek Σεμῑ́ραμις (Semī́ramis), ultimately Akkadian in origin.

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