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Noun: Thebes  theebz
  1. An ancient Greek city in Boeotia destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC
     
  2. 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
Noun: thebe  they-bey
  1. 100 thebe equal 1 pula in Botswana

Type of: Botswana monetary unit, city, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]

Part of: Arab Republic of Egypt, Boeotia, Egypt, pula, United Arab Republic

Encyclopedia: Thebes, IL

Thebe, Cilicia