Ta·nis (t  n s) An ancient city of Egypt in the eastern delta of the Nile River. Important during the XIX and XXI Dynasties, it was abandoned after the sixth century a.d. |
Tanis [ˈteɪnɪs]
n
(Placename) an ancient city located in the E part of the Nile delta: abandoned after the 6th century bc; at one time the capital of Egypt Biblical name Zoan
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