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Mrs. Ethan Frome
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zenobia
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The Zenobia Pas de Deux is a ballet made by George Balanchine , subsequently co-founder and founding choreographer of the New York City Ballet for Richard Rodgers 's 1936 musical On Your Toes , in which it was performed under the title La Princesse Zenobia ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
fem. proper name, from Greek Zenobia , literally "the force of Zeus," from Zen , collateral form of Zeus , + bia "strength, force," cognate with Sanskrit jya "force, power" (see Jain ).
Usage examples of zenobia.
I wrote the girl a short note, telling her of the arrangements I had made, and charged Zenobia to take her the letter.
I shut up Zenobia in the room where the ladies were to make their toilette, and at five minutes past seven the joyous company arrived.
Zenobia, who was waiting on us at table could not help laughing when Mdlle.
We sat down to dinner, and among the guests were some very pretty girls, but my head was too full of Zenobia to care about them.
A young lady, on whom all eyes were bent, and whose beauty might have served the painter for a model of Semiramis or Zenobia, more majestic than became her years, and so classically faultless as to have something cold and statue-like in its haughty lineaments, was moving through the crowd that murmured applauses as she passed.
When I got back I found the fair Zenobia, who said the tailor was ready to marry her next Sunday if my offer was not a joke.
I put on my mask, told Zenobia to go to bed, as we would not be back till daybreak, and set out on my way.
When the marquis was gone, Zenobia undressed me and did my hair for the night, and as I got into bed I gave her twenty-four sequins, and told her she might go and comfort her husband.
I sent the letter by Clairmont, who returned before dinner, bearing a note from Zenobia assuring me that all my wishes should be carried out.
I was just shutting up my cash-box when Zenobia came in with my lace cuffs.
I thought he must have gone out, and I told Zenobia my opinion, whereon she overwhelmed me with caresses.
But in spite of that I led out Zenobia for the next minuet, and the proud countess was obliged to dance with the wretched tailor.
Zenobia was the first to get down, and noticing that my breeches of grey velvet were spoiled, I told her that I would be with her in a few minutes.
I gave Zenobia some lace to do up, and asked her if she was afraid of having a jealous husband.
We were occupied a whole hour in these pleasures, but Zenobia, in the flower of her age and a novice, poured forth many more libations than I.