Tanagra

American  

[tan-uh-gruh, tuh-nag-ruh] / ˈtæn ə grə, təˈnæg rə /

noun

1. a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Spartan victory over the Athenians 457 b.c.

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Tanagra British  

/ ˈtænəɡrə /

noun

1. a town in ancient Boeotia, famous for terracotta figurines of the same name, first discovered in its necropolis

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Example Sentences

The two F-16s presented at the Tanagra airbase northwest of Athens are the first of 83 to be refitted with advanced electronics, radar and weapons capabilities by late 2027 by Greece’s Hellenic Aerospace Industry, in coordination with U.S. manufacturer Lockheed Martin.

From Seattle Times

Greek television broadcast live the approach of the first six jets heading towards the Tanagra airbase near Athens.

From Reuters

"Welcome home," beamed a message from the Tanagra tower.

From Reuters

Lois Long, 87, an art teacher in the adult education programs of the Fairfax County Public Schools and the University of Maryland in the 1970s and 1980s, died Jan. 8 at a hospital in Fairfax County, Va. The cause was a hemorrhagic stroke, said a daughter, Tanagra Cafferky.

From Washington Post

Like “Tanagra,” it actually seems pre-Graham, reflecting the then-popular Denishawn style in which Graham had begun her career.

From New York Times