Tanis
//ˈteɪnɪs// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A historical city in Egypt, situated on the delta of the Nile.
"The Ark. If it is there, at Tanis, then it is something that man was not meant to disturb. Death has always surrounded it. It is not of this earth."
- 2 plural of Tani form-of, plural
Example
More examples"“The Great Sphinx of Tanis” from ancient Egypt dates back over four thousand six hundred years. This stone statue has the body of a lion and the head of an Egyptian ruler. It expresses a sense of permanence and solidity."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Tanis.
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