Proper noun
A female given name from Persian.
A fictional character, the wife and storyteller of the king Shahryar in One Thousand and One Nights.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgIn the 1920s, big names in the Arab world spoke of Scheherazade as an example for intellectuals fighting for their rights. She was a fighter for the right of free expression. Fatema Mernissi
After the original tales, Scheherazade managed to get herself into trouble with the king once again and invented some puzzles to keep him entertained all over again. Source: Internet
Discovered by scholar Nabia Abbott in 1948, it bears the title Kitab Hadith Alf Layla ("The Book of the Tale of the Thousand Nights") and the first few lines of the book in which Dinazad asks Shirazad (Scheherazade) to tell her stories. Source: Internet
We blended this fragrance with visions of Scheherazade and "1001 Arabian Night" dancing in our heads. Source: Internet
Edgar Allan Poe wrote "The Thousand and Second Tale of Scheherazade" (1845). Source: Internet
He mentions the characters Shirazd (Scheherazade) and Dinazad. Source: Internet