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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One reason for this narrowness is surely that the Theban plays tell stories broadly familiar to theatergoers.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
But a British-Egyptian team located it in the Western Valleys of the Theban Necropolis near the city of Luxor.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025
The Theban leader Epaminondas stepped forward to put an end to Spartan arrogance and hypocrisy.
From Slate • Jan. 16, 2024
It was only beginning in the 1550s BCE that a string of Theban Egyptian rulers were able to go on the offensive against the Hyksos.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
The story of the Theban family rivals that of the House of Atreus in fame and for the same reason.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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