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tholus
[ thoh-luhs ]
/ ˈθoʊ ləs /
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noun, plural tho·li [thoh-lahy]. /ˈθoʊ laɪ/.
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Origin of tholus
1635–45; <Latin <Greek thólos
Words nearby tholus
Thokk, thole, tholeiite, tholobate, tholos, tholus, Thomas, Thomas à Becket, Thomas à Kempis, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas Becket
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How to use tholus in a sentence
Gideon and Tholus thy enemies put to smart, Jair and Jephtha gave praises to thy name.