Saïs

[sey-is]

noun

an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.

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Historical Examples of sais

She sais, she is glad I remember so much, but I have not done the subject justice.
Diary of Anna Green Winslow
Anna Green Winslow
Since leaving the Fayoum he has been working on the site of Sais.
The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1
Various
The lady looking to the "sais" said, "Sais, do you not see the hills?"
Life and Work in Benares and Kumaon, 1839-1877
James Kennedy
I ordered two boxes, and handed them over to the sais with my love.
The Works of Rudyard Kipling: One Volume Edition
Rudyard Kipling
The great goddess Neith, who rules in Sais, grant this, my son!
An Egyptian Princess, Complete
Georg Ebers

British Dictionary definitions for sais

Saïs

noun

(in ancient Egypt) a city in the W Nile delta; the royal capital of the 24th dynasty (about 730–715 bc) and the 26th dynasty (about 664–525 bc)

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