thebes

Definition of Thebes in English :

Noun

1. thebes

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

2. thebes

an ancient Greek city in Boeotia destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Thebes

see synonyms of thebes

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

Thebes

see synonyms of thebes

1.

ancient city in S Egypt, on the Nile, on the site of modern Luxor and Karnak

2.

chief city of ancient Boeotia, EC Greece

Thebes

see synonyms of thebes

1. An ancient city of Upper Egypt on the Nile River in present-day central Egypt. It flourished from the mid-22nd to the 18th century BC as a royal residence and a religious center for the worship of Amun. Its archaeological remains include many splendid temples and the tomb of Tutankhamun in the nearby Valley of the Kings.

2. An ancient city of Boeotia in east-central Greece northwest of Athens. Originally a Mycenaean city, it reached the height of its power in the fourth century BC but was largely destroyed by Alexander in 336.

Thebes

Noun

Thebes

Thebes

Thebes

WORD OF THE DAY

cockup

Recent Searches