thebe
noun
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Botswana, one 100th of a pula.
thebe
American
[te-be]
/ ˈtɛ bɛ /
noun
Thebe
British
/ ˈθiːbɪ /
noun
Etymology
Origin of thebe
First recorded in 1975–80; from Setswana: literally, “shield”
Example Sentences
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Tom Thebe doesn't consider himself low ranking when it comes to his appearance.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
Celebrated South African fashion designer Thebe Magugu hopes his success will inspire other young people on the continent.
From Reuters ● Oct. 31, 2022
Formerly of the off-kilter rap collective “Odd Future,” Thebe Kgositsile, also known as Earl Sweatshirt, has grown up before the hip-hop audience in the last decade or so.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2022
The rest of his words arrive in verses and show the artist born Thebe Kgositsile experimenting with structure and meter while pouring forth streams of consequential ideas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2019
Pelopidas, as I have already mentioned, had taught his wife Thebe not to fear the outward splendor and show of the tyrant's defenses, since she was admitted within them.
From Plutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and Romans by Arthur Hugh Clough
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