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Thebaid

Thebaid proper noun: a region of ancient Egypt, comprising the thirteen southernmost nomes of Upper Egypt, from Abydos to Aswan.

Proper noun

the Thebaid

  1. (historical) A region of ancient Egypt, comprising the thirteen southernmost nomes of Upper Egypt, from Abydos to Aswan.

Forms of Thebaid

alternative formThebais

Origin of Thebaid

From Latin Thēbais, from Ancient Greek Θηβαΐς (Thēbaḯs).

Questions about Thebaid

What does Thebaid mean?
Thebaid means a region of ancient Egypt, comprising the thirteen southernmost nomes of Upper Egypt, from Abydos to Aswan.
What part of speech is Thebaid?
Thebaid is a proper noun.

Words near Thebaid in the dictionary

  1. Thebaean
  2. Thebaeans
  3. thebaia
  4. Thebaic
  5. Thebaics
  6. Thebaid
  7. thebain
  8. thebaine
  9. Thebais
  10. thebaism
  11. Theban

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