Definitions for Thaïs
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1. Thaïs

   Thaïs (Greek: Θαΐς) was a famous Greek hetaera who accompanied Alexander the Great on his campaigns. She is most famous for instigating the burning of Persepolis. At the time, Thaïs was the lover of Ptolemy I Soter, one of Alexander's generals. It has been suggested that she may also have been Alexander's lover, on the basis of Athenaeus's statement that Alexander liked to "keep Thaïs with him", but this may simply mean he enjoyed her company. She is said to have been very witty and entertaining. Athenaeus also says that after Alexander's death Ptolemy married Thaïs, who bore three of his children.

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1. Thaïs

   Thaïs was a famous Greek hetaera who lived during the time of Alexander the Great and accompanied him on his campaigns. She is most famous for instigating the burning of Persepolis. At the time, Thaïs was the lover of Ptolemy I Soter, one of Alexander's generals. It has been suggested that she may also have been Alexander's lover, on the basis of Athenaeus's statement that Alexander liked to "keep Thais with him", but this may simply mean he enjoyed her company. She is said to have been very witty and entertaining. Athenaeus also says that after Alexander's death Ptolemy married Thaïs, who bore him three children.

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1. Thaïs

   an Athenian courtezan who accompanied Alexander the Great on his expedition into Asia; had children after his death to Ptolemy Lagi.

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1. THAIS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Thais is ranked #126018 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Thais surname appeared 136 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Thais.
   
   66.9% or 91 total occurrences were White.
   26.4% or 36 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.6% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for Thaïs »

1. shita

How to pronounce Thaïs?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Thaïs in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Thaïs in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Thaïs in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Thaïs in a Sentence

1. Panumard Yarnwaidsakul:

   We have to persuade Thais to accept condoms as a hygiene item in everyday life to protect against pregnancy and AIDS.

2. Prawit Wongsuwan:

   We must bring these Thais back to face justice.

3. Liang Jie:

   Now in China the people are feeling anxious and worried, so people from other countries should give them confidence so they can press on, so if the Thais can give us their confidence and support, we will surely be thankful to them.

4. Ratchada Thanadirek:

   The monarchy is loved and revered by Thais. Insults to the monarchy can upset another group of people. Expressions should take other people's feelings into consideration too.

5. Piyabutr Jiwaramonaikun:

   Tourists and Thais can still conduct water fight in the area, but local businesses will not be organizing anything official.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thais
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Thaïs
3. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Thais
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html