Saïs

[ sey-is ]

noun

1. an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.

Saïs

/ ˈseɪɪs /

noun

1. (in ancient Egypt) a city in the W Nile delta; the royal capital of the 24th dynasty (about 730–715 bc ) and the 26th dynasty (about 664–525 bc )

Example Sentences

Figures obtained by BBC News NI showed that SAIs have been steadily increasing in recent years, with more than 2,600 reported between 2019 and 2023.

From BBC

Sept. 29 & 30 Air, Orpheum Theatre Fresh from their appearance in the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics, Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel of the French duo Air will perform their 1998 album “Moon Safari,” a low-key landmark of downtempo electronic music that still exudes a certain je ne sais quoi.

From Los Angeles Times

She even took requests, singing a capella renditions of Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi, Got To Be Certain and I Should Be So Lucky, backed by an audience of 65,000 fans.

From BBC

Garrett, a graduate student at Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, or SAIS, had lived in Hong Kong as a teenager and interned in mainland China.

From Seattle Times

Some American students remain committed to studying in China, said Andrew Mertha, director of the China Global Research Center at SAIS.

From Seattle Times