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Thebes

–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.

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The·ba·ic

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The·ban

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the·be Audio Help (tě'bě) Pronunciation Key
n. See Table at currency.

[Setswana, shield.]

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The·be Audio Help (thē'bē) Pronunciation Key
n. The satellite of Jupiter that is fourth in distance from the planet.

[Latin Thēbē, a nymph, daughter of the river god Asopus, from Greek.]

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An ancient city of Upper Egypt on the Nile River in present-day central Egypt. It flourished from the mid-22nd to the 18th century B.C. as a royal residence and a religious center for the worship of Amen. Its archaeological remains include many splendid temples and the tomb of Tutankhamen in the nearby Valley of the Kings.
An ancient city of Boeotia in east-central Greece northwest of Athens. Originally a Mycenaean city, it reached the height of its power in the fourth century B.C. but was largely destroyed by Alexander in 336.

The'ban (thē'bən) adj. & n.

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thebes
noun
1.	an ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs
2.	an ancient Greek city in Boeotia destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC

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Thebes, IL (village, FIPS 74873) Location: 37.21083 N, 89.45324 W
Population (1990): 461 (180 housing units)
Area: 4.7 sq km (land), 1.3 sq km (water)

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