anta

¹ American  

[an-tuh] / ˈæn tə /

noun

Architecture.

plural

antae, antas

1. a rectangular pier or pilaster formed by thickening the end of a masonry wall, and in a classical temple marking one boundary of the portico.

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ANTA ² American  

[an-tuh] / ˈæn tə /

noun

1. a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.

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anta British  

/ ˈæntə /

noun

1. architect a pilaster attached to the end of a side wall or sometimes to the side of a doorway

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Etymology

Origin of anta¹

First recorded in 1660–70; from Latin antae (plural noun only) “pilasters, square pilasters”; in antis ( def. )

Origin of ANTA¹

A(merican) N(ational) T(heatre and) A(cademy)

Example Sentences

Chinese athletic goods giant Anta Sports will buy a controlling stake in historic German sportswear brand Puma for $1.79 billion, a stock exchange filing showed Tuesday, as it expands its international presence.

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Anta will buy 43 million shares for 35 euros apiece from the French billionaire Pinault family's Artemis group, the statement to the Hong Kong exchange said, giving it a 29 percent stake.

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Anta said in the statement that the stake would "further enhance its presence and brand recognition in the global sporting goods market", including China.

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"We believe Puma's share price over the past few months does not fully reflect the long-term potential of the brand," Anta chairman Ding Shizhong said.

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While the statement said Anta had no plans to launch a full takeover of Puma, it will "carefully assess the possibility of further deepening the partnership between the two parties in the future".

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