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Thebes
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Thebes
(proper noun)
Thebes
/
ˈ
θiːbz/
proper noun
Thebes
/
ˈ
θiːbz/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of THEBES
1
:
city in ancient Egypt
2
:
city in ancient Greece
— Theban
/
ˈ
θiːbən/
adjective or noun
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