thebe

the be |ˈtebe ˈtɛbɛ | ▶noun ( pl. same ) a monetary unit of Botswana, equal to one hundredth of a pula. ORIGIN Setswana, literally ‘shield. ’

Thebes

Thebes |THēbz θibz | 1 the Greek name for an ancient city in Upper Egypt, the ruins of which are located on the Nile River about 420 miles (675 km ) south of Cairo. The capital of ancient Egypt under the 18th dynasty ( c. 1550 –1290 bc ), it is the site of the major temples of Luxor and Karnak. 2 a city in Greece, in Boeotia, northwest of Athens. A major military power in Greece following the defeat of the Spartans at the battle of Leuctra in 371 bc, it was destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 bc . Greek name Thívai. DERIVATIVES The ban |ˈTHēbən |adjective & noun

thebe

thebe |ˈθeɪbeɪ | ▶noun ( pl. same ) a monetary unit of Botswana, equal to one hundredth of a pula. ORIGIN Setswana, literally ‘shield ’.

Thebes

Thebes |θiːbz | 1 the Greek name for an ancient city of Upper Egypt, whose ruins are situated on the Nile about 675 km (420 miles ) south of Cairo. It was the capital of ancient Egypt under the 18th dynasty ( c. 1550 –1290 bc ) and is the site of the major temples of Luxor and Karnak. 2 a city in Greece, in Boeotia, north-west of Athens. Thebes became a major military power in Greece following the defeat of the Spartans at the battle of Leuctra in 371 bc. It was destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 bc . Greek name Thívai. DERIVATIVES Theban adjective & noun

Theben

The ben Eigenname |Th e ben |Stadt im griechischen Böotien; im Altertum auch Stadt in Oberägypten

Thebes

Thebes /θiːbz /名詞 テーベ 〘a 古代エジプトの首都.b 古代ギリシャの都市 〙.