Theban
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
noun
Example Sentences
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But a British-Egyptian team located it in the Western Valleys of the Theban Necropolis near the city of Luxor.
From BBC
Then Tom Stoppard’s “Arcadia,” a Penguin edition of Sophocles, “The Three Theban Plays,” and two books by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin: “The Phenomenon of Man” and “Writings Selected.”
From New York Times
Philip of Macedon was made captain of their army by the Thebans after the death of Epaminondas, and after the victory he took their liberty away from them.
From Literature
And in his famed Theban plays, the social ramifications of this are devastating.
From New York Times
Thebes was Dionysus’ own city, where he was born, the son of Zeus and the Theban princess Semele.
From Literature
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