Theban

/ ˈθiːbən /

adjective

1. of or relating to the ancient Greek city of Thebes or its inhabitants

2. of or relating to the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes or its inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Thebes

Example Sentences

But a British-Egyptian team located it in the Western Valleys of the Theban Necropolis near the city of Luxor.

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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.”

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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.

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And in his famed Theban plays, the social ramifications of this are devastating.

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The seven great gates which were the Thebans’ pride remained closed, and famine drew near to the citizens.

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