Thebes

[ theebz ]

noun

1. an ancient city in Upper Egypt, on the Nile, whose ruins are located in the modern towns of Karnak and Luxor: a former capital of Egypt.
2. a city of ancient Greece, in Boeotia: a rival of ancient Athens.

Thebes

/ θiːbz /

noun

1. (in ancient Greece) the chief city of Boeotia, destroyed by Alexander the Great (336 bc )
2. (in ancient Egypt) a city on the Nile: at various times capital of Upper Egypt or of the entire country

Other Words From

• The·ba·ic [thi-, bey, -ik], adjective
• The·ban [thee, -b, uh, n], adjective noun

Example Sentences

The play is set in a mythical prehistory, in the city of Thebes.

From Salon

“Jenny From Thebes” is a rich and rewarding listen, but for the uninitiated it would be a strange place to start.

From New York Times

“Before the Titanic, I was traveling in Egypt, a place called Thebes,” the man said.

From Literature

The stiff family of King Pentheus of Thebes gathers around a dinner table, in outrageously camp makeup and costumes, and await the arrival of a meteor that might destroy the earth.

From New York Times

Defense attorney John Thebes, however, cited a third psychiatrist’s conclusion that Moore did qualify for an insanity defense under current law.

From Seattle Times