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Thaïs

American  
[thay-is] / ˈθeɪ ɪs /

noun

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


Thaïs British  
/ ˈθeɪɪs /

noun

  1. 4th-century bc Athenian courtesan; mistress of Alexander the Great

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Thaïs told me this test had been around for years, and it was her lifelong mission to get every woman in the world to know about it.

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

Of the lore of Thaïs she spoke, and of the schooling of Sappho, and of the secrets of Rhodopê, and of the mourning for Adonis: and the refrain of all her talking was not changed.

From Jurgen A Comedy of Justice by James Branch Cabell

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