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
The team has previously excavated 54 tombs in the western part of the Theban mountain in Luxor, and had also established identities of more than 30 royal wives and court women.
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
Many of the Theban women had joined them; Pentheus’ mother and her sisters were there.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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