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Definition of Thebes

1. Noun. An ancient Egyptian city on the Nile River that flourished from the 22nd century BC to the 18th century BC; today the archeological remains include many splendid temples and tombs.

2. Noun. An ancient Greek city in Boeotia destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC.

Definition of Thebes

1. Proper noun. Any of two important cities in antiquity, either in Greece or Egypt. ¹

2. Proper noun. (dated) (alternative spelling of Thebes) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Thebes

1. thebe [n] - See also: thebe

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thebes

The Olgas The Queen City The Rock The Sailor King The Star-Spangled Banner The Strip The Troubles The Virgin Thea Theaceae

Theatine Theatines Thebaic Theban Thebans Thebes (current term) Thebæan Theckla Thecla Theden's method

Theia Theil Theile's canal Theile's glands Theile's muscle Theiler's disease Theiler's mouse encephalomyelitis virus Theiler's original virus Theiler's virus Theileria bovis

Literary usage of Thebes

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Greece: Handbook for Travellers by Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1894)
"But in the profusion of traditions and myths of early Thebes we can distinguish a native series side by side with the foreign elements. ..."

2. A History of Greece to the Death of Alexander the Great by John Bagnell Bury (1913)
"Athens was now showing the same goodwill to the fugitives from Thebes which ... No open attack was to be thought of; Thebes must be recovered by guile, ..."

3. A History of Greece to the Death of Alexander the Great by John Bagnell Bury (1900)
"Athens was now showing the same goodwill to the fugitives from Thebes which ... No open attack was to be thought of; Thebes must be recovered by guile, ..."

4. A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in by John Pinkerton (1811)
"... Thebes, Phy!c, and fame places in Attica, We arrived at Thebes about twenty-four miles from Livadia : this city is faid to have been ..."

5. Selections from Strabo: With an Introduction on Strabo's Life and Works by Strabo, Henry Fanshawe Tozer (1893)
"The fame of Thebes and its grandeur was widely spread throughout the ancient world ... 38l foil. cording to Dean Stanley, the fame Thebes is their number, ..."

6. The Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians by John Gardner Wilkinson (1878)
"Bern- Hassan 89 356. Animals from the sculptures. Thebes and ... Monsters in the paintings of Beni-Hassan and Thebes. Fig. 1, winged goat. Fig. ..."

7. A History of Greece, from the Earliest Times to the Roman Conquest: With by William Smith (1881)
"Alarm of the Athenians, who ally themselves with Thebes, g 10. Reorganization of the Athenian confederation. §11. Preparations for war. ..."

8. Ancient Times, a History of the Early World: An Introduction to the Study of by James Henry Breasted (1916)
"A group of fearless and patriotic citizens at Thebes succeeded in slaying the ... The combination included Thebes and so many of the other Greek cities that ..."

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