Thebes
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| 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·be
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n. See Table at currency. [Setswana, shield.] |
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| The·be
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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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Thebes
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The'ban (thē'bən) adj. & n. |
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| thebes | |
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| 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)
| U.S. Gazetteer, U.S. Census Bureau |
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