Thaïs

[ they-is ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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

Thaïs

/ ˈθeɪɪs /

Thaïs4th-century bc4th-century bcFAthenianMISC: courtesan 4th-century bc Athenian courtesan; mistress of Alexander the Great

Aristide prayed that some Thaïs might come along, cast her spell upon him, and induce him to wink.

When the curtain fell on the first act of Thaïs, that evening, Hayden drew a long sigh.

Thaïs was a reigning beauty and acted in the theatre of Alexandria in the early Christian era.

Thaïs wore a gilded wig, but so did the men she knew, and they added gilded false beards.

They are after descriptions of a costume worn by the real Thaïs.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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