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Thebes


Thebes

geographical name \ˈthēbz\

Definition of THEBES

1
or ancient The·bae \ˈthē-(ˌ)bē\ or Di·os·po·lis \dī-ˈäs-pə-lis\ ancient city S Egypt on the Nile S of modern Qena — see karnak, luxor
2
ancient city E Greece in Boeotia NNW of Athens
— The·ban \ˈthē-bən\ adjective or noun

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