Thaïs

American

[they-is] / ˈθeɪ ɪs /

noun

flourished late 4th century b.c., Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.

Thaïs British

/ ˈθeɪɪs /

noun

4th-century _bc Athenian courtesan; mistress of Alexander the Great

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Stepping into Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi’s Beverly Hills space, you may forget for a second you’re in a gynecologist’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025

The only close race was the MileStat.com XC Invitational in October, which she won by two seconds over McLean senior Thaïs Rolly.

From Washington Post • Dec. 10, 2022

“I am speechless, my eyes are filled with tears of joy and my heart is overwhelmed with gratitude,” Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi posted to Instagram in March.

From Fox News • Apr. 29, 2020

Thaïs is a difficult role, but Rebecca Krynski proved up to the challenge on Friday evening in a production by the Manhattan School of Music, performed in the John C. Borden Auditorium.

From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2012

The ballet music from Massenet's opera "Thaïs," and Strauss's tone poem "Till Eulenspiegel," given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

From Annals of Music in America A Chronological Record of Significant Musical Events by Lahee, Henry Charles

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