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Theban

[theebz]

Thebes

[theebz]
noun
1.
an ancient city in Upper Egypt, on the Nile, whose ruins are located in the modern towns of Karnak and Luxor: a former capital of Egypt.
2.
a city of ancient Greece, in Boeotia: a rival of ancient Athens.
The·ba·ic [thi-bey-ik] , adjective
The·ban [thee-buhn] , adjective, noun
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Theban (ˈθiːbən)
 
adj
1.  of or relating to the ancient Greek city of Thebes or its inhabitants
2.  of or relating to the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes or its inhabitants
 
n
3.  a native or inhabitant of Thebes

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