Tanis

American  

[tay-nis] / ˈteɪ nɪs /

noun

1. an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.

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Tanis British  

/ ˈteɪnɪs /

noun

1. Biblical name: Zoan. an ancient city located in the E part of the Nile delta: abandoned after the 6th century _ad ; at one time the capital of Egypt

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Tanis

National Public Radio’s Fatma Tanis did, in fact, report on this from a Yemeni hospital in August:

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2023

Lulu, the inside-outside restaurant by Alice Waters and David Tanis that opened there in 2021 is also a draw; the actor Frances McDormand was spotted eating lunch there one a recent afternoon.

From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2023

A spokesperson with the Aleutians East Borough, Laura Tanis, said Haaland spoke Tuesday with borough, tribal, city and village corporation officials.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 14, 2023

Part of the phenomenally fossil-rich Hell Creek Formation, Tanis sat on the shore of the ancient Western Interior Seaway some 65 million years ago.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 6, 2022

Kaede was between the prince and her middle brother, Tanis, who had recently returned from the South and only wished to discuss politics with the prince.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

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