Thera

American

[theer-uh] / ˈθɪər ə /

Greek Thira

noun

a volcano on the Greek island of Santorini in the S Aegean Sea.

Thera British

/ ˈθɪərə /

noun

Also called: Santoríni. Modern Greek name: Thíra. a Greek island in the Aegean Sea, in the Cyclades: site of a Minoan settlement and of the volcano that ended Minoan civilization on Crete. Pop: 13 402 (2001)

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Thera Webb: I believe it started around 2016 when one of the archivists at that time had been advocating for a focus on collecting the papers of women faculty.

From Scientific American • Oct. 5, 2023

Judge Thera Hesselink said the court "prohibits the defendant from donating his semen to new prospective parents after the issuing of this judgment".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2023

Thera, who asked that his last name be withheld for fear of getting in trouble, said he was motivated by hunger and poverty.

From New York Times • Jan. 8, 2023

Clad in the traditional flowing saffron robe, Thera "focused his attention on the similarity of teaching of Lord Buddha and teaching and practices in the Islamic faith," according to the report.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2022

According to Herodotus, it was founded in the seventh century bce by settlers fleeing the drought-stricken island of Thera.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

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