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Theban

Theban adjective: of or pertaining to Thebes.

Adjective

Theban (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Thebes

Noun

Theban (plural Thebans)

  1. A person from Thebes
    Synonyms:
    Thebaic, Thebean

Synonyms of Theban

Forms of Theban

pluralThebans

Origin of Theban

Borrowed from Latin Thēbānus, from Thēb(ae) + -ānus. By surface analysis, Theb(es) + -an.

Words formed from Theban

Phrases with Theban

Questions about Theban

What does Theban mean?
Theban means of or pertaining to Thebes.
What part of speech is Theban?
Theban can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Theban in the dictionary

  1. Thebaid
  2. thebain
  3. thebaine
  4. Thebais
  5. thebaism
  6. Theban
  7. Theban alphabet
  8. Theban year
  9. Theban years
  10. Thebanness
  11. Thebans

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