Thalia
Americannoun
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the Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.
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one of the Graces.
noun
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the Muse of comedy and pastoral poetry
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one of the three Graces
Etymology
Origin of Thalia
< Latin < Greek Tháleia, special use of the adj.: rich, plentiful; akin to thallus
Example Sentences
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Councillor Thalia Marrington, portfolio holder for community safety and public health, said the the council had "a responsibility" to respond to the public health report with "urgency, compassion and ambition".
From BBC
Thalia, whose name has been changed because she is undocumented, has been living in the United States for nine years and working in child care that entire time.
From Salon
Thalia Graves, who filed a lawsuit against Combs in September, spoke out in “The Fall of Diddy” about her alleged 2001 encounter with the rapper.
From Los Angeles Times
She added that Thalia has suffered emotionally and physically, which continues to this day.
From Los Angeles Times
Thalia Floras, of Nashua, switched her “lifetime” party affiliation as a Democrat so that she could vote for Ms. Haley in the primary.
From New York Times
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