thebe

[ te-be ]

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

Origin of thebe

1
First recorded in 1975–80; from Setswana: literally, “shield”

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British Dictionary definitions for Thebe

Thebe

/ (ˈθiːbɪ) /


noun
  1. astronomy an inner satellite of Jupiter discovered in 1979

Origin of Thebe

1
C20: named after Thebe, mythical queen of Thebes

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