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PRONUNCIATION OF TANAGRA

Tanagra  [ˈtænəɡrə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TANAGRA

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Tanagra is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TANAGRA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tanagra

Tanagra is a town and a municipality north of Athens in Boeotia, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Schimatari. It is not far from Thebes, and it was noted in antiquity for the figurines named after it. The Tanagra figurines were a mass-produced, mold-cast and fired type of Greek terracotta figurines produced from the later fourth century BCE, primarily in Tanagra.

Definition of Tanagra in the English dictionary

The definition of Tanagra in the dictionary is a town in ancient Boeotia, famous for terracotta figurines of the same name, first discovered in its necropolis.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TANAGRA


Agra
ˈɑːɡrə
bhangra
ˈbæŋɡrə
cephalagra
ˌsɛfəˈlæɡrə
chaulmoogra
tʃɔːlˈmuːɡrə
chaulmugra
tʃɔːlˈmuːɡrə
chiragra
kaɪˈræɡrə
Gogra
ˈɡɒɡrə
jagra
ˈdʒæɡrə
Niagara
naɪˈæɡrə
pellagra
pəˈleɪɡrə
podagra
pəˈdæɡrə
Viagra
vaɪˈæɡrə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TANAGRA

Tan-tung
tana
Tanach
tanadar
tanager
tanagrine
tanaiste
tanalised
Tanana
Tananarive
tanbark
Tancred
tandem
tandem roller
tandemwise
Tandjungpriok

WORDS THAT END LIKE TANAGRA

agora
Alexandra
ancora
Andorra
Ankara
bra
camera
era
extra
Fra
hora
laura
opera
ora
para
sera
sierra
substantia nigra
terra
ultra

Synonyms and antonyms of Tanagra in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Tanagra» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

塔纳格拉
1,325 millions of speakers

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Tanagra
570 millions of speakers

English

Tanagra
510 millions of speakers

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Tanagra
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التناجرا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Танагра
278 millions of speakers

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Tanagra
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Tanagra
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Tanagra
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Tanagra
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Tanagra
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Translator English - Japanese

タナグラ
130 millions of speakers

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Tanagra
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Translator English - Javanese

Tanagra
85 millions of speakers
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Tanagra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Tanagra
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तनाग्रा
75 millions of speakers

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Tanagra
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Tanagra
65 millions of speakers

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Tanagra
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Translator English - Ukrainian

Танагра
40 millions of speakers

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Tanagra
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Translator English - Greek

Τανάγρα
15 millions of speakers
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Tanagra
14 millions of speakers
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Tanagra
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Tanagra
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Trends of use of Tanagra

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TANAGRA»

The term «Tanagra» is normally little used and occupies the 109.019 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TANAGRA» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TANAGRA»

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Tanagra Figurines...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Mary F Curtis, 2012
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Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, ...
beneath, and tail of two divaricated branches. — This is a bird of Brasil and Guiana, the jacarini of Marcgrave. 5. Tanagra violacea. — Violet, and the under part very yellow : the teitei of Marcgrave, the golden titmouse of Edwards, and golden ...
‎1828
3
Encyclopaedia Londinensis
Tanagra violacea.--Violet, and the under part very yellow: the teitei of Marcgrave, the golden titmouse of Edwardaand golden tanager of Latham. Avariety of this, found in Brasil,' Surinam, and Cayenne, is shining black; with the abdomen, ...
John Wilkes, 1828
4
A List of the Genera of Birds: With Their Synonyma and an ...
Tanagra, L. Thauspis, Boie (1826). Gracula, Sparr. Tanagra, 4th div. Temm. Tachyphonus, Vieill. (1823). Tanagra, Briss. (1760). T. episcopus, L. Pl. enl. 178. f . 1. 2. Saltator, Vieill. (1816). Spermagra, Swains. (1827). Tanagra, 4th div. Temm .
George Robert Gray, 1841
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Lament : Studies in the Ancient Mediterranean and Beyond: ...
Several well-known works of Aegean funerary art are examined: the Late Bronze Age larnakes, or burial chests, from Tanagra; clay figurines from Perati; the painted sarcophagus from Ayia Triada; and the Warrior Vase from Mycenae.
Ann Suter Professor of Classics University of Rhode Island, 2008
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Recent Advances in Palaeodemography: Data, Techniques, Patterns
The Tanagra territory14 for example – the largest, because its nearest neighbour is 21.2km away – has 20 known habitats, from all periods. From the Archaic to the Hellenistic periods, Kastri of Vratzi seems to have been a refuge of 0.2ha, but ...
Jean-Pierre Bocquet-Appel, 2008
7
Women Writers of Ancient Greece and Rome: An Anthology
3rd century BC) Introduction Corinna was a lyric poet from Tanagra in Boeotia. The Suda (3.157) tells us that she was the daughter of Acheloodorus and Procatia, the pupil of Myrtis, and that her nickname was Myia ('Fly').1 Her excellence as a ...
Ian Michael Plant, 2004
8
A Companion to Women in the Ancient World
Tanagra figurines (see Figure CS III.1) are the small terracotta ladies that were discovered in large numbers beginning in the late nineteenth century in a cemetery at Tanagra in Boeotia, but that were produced all over the Hellenistic world ...
Sharon L. James, Sheila Dillon, 2012
9
Introduction to an Inventory of 'Poleis': Symposium August, ...
Symposium August, 23-26 1995 Mogens Herman Hansen. [FGrHist 376] fr. 1 ), and what was later called the Tetrakomia, i.e. E|con, Harma, Mykalessos and Pharai (Strab. 9.2.14, Fossey [1988] 43-99 and 222-3). Tanagra was bounded on the ...
Mogens Herman Hansen, 1996
10
Pausanias's Description of Greece
That the Triton at Tanagra was professedly a real animal embalmed or stuffed, appears from a statement of Demostratus, reported by Aelian (Nat. anz'm. xiii. 21) , that he had seen at Tanagra an embalmed or pickled Triton (raiptxov Tpi'rwva);  ...
Pausanias, James George Frazer, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TANAGRA»

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The Progressive Increase of the Urban Heat Island's Influence on …
Indeed, as shown in the figure below for the stations (a) National Observatory of Athens (NOA) in the center of Athens and Tanagra (TAN), approximately 50 km ... «Cato Institute, Jul 15»
2
The Art of Isadora Duncan at MMC
Ms. Belilove expertly discussed the origins of Duncan dance by showing images of ancient Greek statues, specifically Tanagra figurines (produced during the ... «Marymount Manhattan College News, May 15»
3
Taking Tanagra to a whole new level, now at Mall of the Emirates …
The Chalhoub Group proudly presents the reopening of a brand new store concept at Tanagra, the quintessential ambassador of luxury lifestyle in the Middle ... «Zawya, Apr 15»
4
Centuries of Studio Visits: John Elderfield on 'In the Studio,' His …
(Working in Marble or The Artist Sculpting Tanagra), 1890, oil on canvas, 19⅞” × 15 ½”. COURTESY GAGOSIAN GALLERY/ DAHESH MUSEUM OF ART, NEW ... «ARTnews, Feb 15»
5
TANAGRA BOUTIQUE REOPENS IN VILLAGGIO MALL
The new flagship store of Tanagra has reopened its doors after a major refurbishment, bringing a whole new identity and fresh spirit to the luxury home décor ... «AhlanLive.com, Dec 14»
6
La última modelo
'La niña de la tanagra' Rafaela de la Vega, en el cuadro vendido esta semana en Madrid. - FOTO: CÓRDOBA. 1. 95. ROSA LUQUE 26/10/2014 ... «Diario Córdoba, Oct 14»
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'La niña de la tanagra', de Romero de Torres, se vende por 200.000 …
El cuadro La niña de la tanagra , de Julio Romero de Torres, fue vendido ayer por 200.000 euros en la subasta organizada por la Casa de Arte Durán. El lienzo ... «Diario Córdoba, Oct 14»
8
Alizée, le tanagra de la chanson française a 30 ans
Discrète, Alizée l'a toujours été. Alors qu'elle vient de fêter ses 30 ans en compagnie de son petit-ami le danseur Grégoire Lyonnet, la brune corsée semble ... «Gala, Aug 14»
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جريدة الأنباء الكويتية | تجربة مميزة في شهر رمضان المبارك مع تاناغرا …
أطقم أواني المائدة والأكسسوارات المبهرة من «تاناغرا» Tanagra تضفي الأناقة على لقاءات الأصدقاء وأفراد العائلة في هذا الموسم الفضيل، وفي هذا الموسم، تطل ماركة «تاناغرا» ... «جريدة الأنباء الكويتية, Jul 14»
10
Global Warming and The Children of Tama
The Tamarian captain keeps repeating seemingly nonsensical phrases like “Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra,” and “Shaka when the walls fell,” while Picard keeps ... «The Federalist, Mar 14»

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