Tanis

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/ˈteɪnɪs/

proper noun

A historical city in Egypt, situated on the delta of the Nile.

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Meanings

Tanis1

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.

    1981, Lawrence Kasdan, Raiders of the Lost Ark, spoken by Sallah

Tanis2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Tani

Origin

  1. LatinTanis
  2. EnglishTanis

Borrowed from Latin Tanis.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Τάνις
  • Τάνις (Tánis)Translations
Arabic صَانَ الْحَجَر
  • صَانَ الْحَجَر (ṣāna l-ḥajar)Translations
Hebrew צֹעַן
  • צֹעַן (tzó'an)Translations
Latin Tanis
  • TanisTranslations

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

saintsatinstainastinSantistianSintaSitna
Cite this entry
APA

Tanis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tanis

MLA

“Tanis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tanis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tanis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tanis.

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