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Thebaid

American  
[thee-bey-id, -bee-] / ˈθi beɪ ɪd, -bi- /

noun

  1. the ancient region surrounding Thebes, in Egypt.


Thebaid British  
/ ˈθiːbeɪɪd, -bɪ- /

noun

  1. the territory around ancient Thebes in Egypt, or sometimes around Thebes in Greece

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