Meanings
nounTanagra (countable and uncountable, plural Tanagras)
plural Tanagras
- attributivecountableoftenuncountableA style of terracotta statuary from the 5th to 3rd centuries BCE.
He advanced, touched the covers with his fingers as if to identify and greet the author of each, and then progressed towards the group of Tanagra figures in their glass case.
1983, Lawrence Durrell, Sebastian (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 2004, page 10051 more example
That Sally girl is our idea of one exquisite bit of packaging and content, from her adorably shaped face to her Cinderellian twinkle-toes, with a perfect little Tanagra statue figure.
1950 January 13, A. D., “Chatter!”, in Daily News, volume 31, number 173, New York, N.Y., page C16, column 3
Translations
Greek Τανάγρα
- Τανάγρα (Tanágra)city
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