Thebes

[ theebz ]

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.

Thebes

/ θiːbz /

noun

1. (in ancient Greece) the chief city of Boeotia, destroyed by Alexander the Great (336 bc )
2. (in ancient Egypt) a city on the Nile: at various times capital of Upper Egypt or of the entire country

Other Words From

• The·ba·ic [thi-, bey, -ik], adjective
• The·ban [thee, -b, uh, n], adjective noun