Thebaic
Britishadjective
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of or relating to the ancient Greek city of Thebes or its inhabitants
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of or relating to the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes or its inhabitants
Example Sentences
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They are of Thebaic stone, and covered with hieroglyphics; one is overturned, broken, and lying under the sand; the other is on its pedestal.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 546, May 12, 1832 by Various
Some fragments of a third version, differing from both the Memphitic and the Thebaic, have been discovered.
From Companion to the Bible by Barrows, E. P. (Elijah Porter)
But Egyptian scholars doubt whether the term is well applied, as the version is said to have stronger affinity to the Thebaic than to the Memphitic version.
From Companion to the Bible by Barrows, E. P. (Elijah Porter)
In the Thebaic Oasis some very interesting remains of antiquity were discovered: the great Oasis was well known to the ancients; but the Thebaic Oasis has seldom been visited in modern times.
From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson by Stevenson, William
Amen.”319—Another apocryphal termination is found in certain copies of the Thebaic version.
From The Last Twelve Verses of the Gospel According to S. Mark by Burgon, John William
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