Thaïs
flourished late 4th century b.c., Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
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How to use Thaïs in a sentence
Thais sprang into action—or, perhaps one should say, inaction.
While some polling shows a majority of ordinary Thais approve of martial law, the political class is roiled with suspicion.
Verapat says Thais should come out and vote in force Sunday.
Thaksin is lionized by many Thais, but he is anathema to an almost equal number of detractors.
Anti-Thaksin Protesters Are Thailand’s Tea Partiers | Lennox Samuels | December 3, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTCustomers (mainly Thais, plus a few expats) gaze through a one-way glass, while the girls stare at a mirrored wall, gossiping.
‘Whores’ Glory’: An Interview With Michael Glawogger | Tracy Quan | April 28, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Then he would betake himself to that ravishing, radiant roadway devoted to Thespis, Thais, and Bacchus.
Sixes and Sevens | O. HenryProbably the old-world story of Paphnutius and Thais inspired the tragedy and Maeterlinck's plays suggested its technique.
Oscar Wilde | Leonard Cresswell InglebyThais cerisyi inhabits some of the Greek islands, as well as the mainland of Turkey and Greece.
The History of the European Fauna | R. F. ScharffIt was Thais got up and danced first, showing her ankles ever so much, as if no one else had pretty ones.
The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4 | Lucian of SamosataSo I began to cry; but he only laughed, and kept whispering to her—about me, of course; Thais was looking at me and smiling.
The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4 | Lucian of Samosata
British Dictionary definitions for Thaïs
/ (ˈθeɪɪs) /
4th-century bc Athenian courtesan; mistress of Alexander the Great
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