Theban

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Theban \The"ban\, a. [L. Thebanus.]
     Of or pertaining to Thebes.
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     {Theban year} (Anc. Chron.), the Egyptian year of 365 days
        and 6 hours. --J. Bryant.


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Theban \The"ban\, n.
     A native or inhabitant of Thebes; also, a wise man.
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           I'll talk a word with this same learned Theban. --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Theban
       n : an inhabitant of ancient Thebes