thebe

[ te-be ]

noun

1. an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Botswana, one 100th of a pula.

Thebe

/ ˈθiːbɪ /

noun

1. astronomy an inner satellite of Jupiter discovered in 1979

Word History and Origins

Origin of thebe¹

First recorded in 1975–80; from Setswana: literally, “shield”

Word History and Origins

Origin of thebe¹

C20: named after Thebe , mythical queen of Thebes

Example Sentences

And she, being subject in love to a god and to a man exceeding goodly, brought forth twin sons in seven-gated Thebe.

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Thebe is displayed in all Bibles a devout recognition of moral principles, and a strong manifestation of moral feeling.

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Isocrates now urges Thebe, the daughter of Jason, and her half-brothers to set up a popular government.

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Andromache was a daughter of E-ëʹti-on, king of Thebe, the town from which the maiden Chryseis was carried away.

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Thebe is distant from Astyra 70, and from Andeira 60 stadia.

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