thebes
IPA: θˈibz
Root Word: Thebes
noun
- A city in central Greece, the capital city of Boeotia and an important political centre in antiquity.
- An ancient city and archaeological site in Upper Egypt, having functioned as capital city at times during the Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom.
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Examples of "thebes" in Sentences
- Quarrel over the rule of Thebes.
- The setting of the episode is Thebes.
- A plague falls on the people of Thebes.
- Observations made in a temple of Thebes.
- It is part of the monumental city of Thebes.
- It has a long history as the port of Thebes.
- She was buried in a cemetery west of Thebes.
- The capital of Egypt at the time in question is at Thebes.
- He becomes the ruler of Thebes after solving the riddle of the sphinx.
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