Theban

/ (ˈθiːbən) /

adjective

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

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

noun

a native or inhabitant of Thebes

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What does “Indigenous” mean?

characterized by cleverness or originality of invention or construction.

carried on abroad, or with other countries.

relating to or being a people who are the original, earliest known inhabitants of a region, or are their descendants.

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Example sentences from the Web for Theban

For the whole of this period the royal iconography is much more scanty than for the two Theban empires.
A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II (of 2)|Georges Perrot
He saw the Theban Hills rolling their dark, menacing wave along the far horizon.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
Many more instances might be given, but the monuments of the second Theban empire demand our attention.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot
The new Theban empire, from the sixteenth to the twentieth dynasties.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot

One of the Theban dealers leads so holy a life that he will assuredly be regarded as a saint by future generations.
The Treasury of Ancient Egypt|Arthur E. P. B. Weigall

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