See Also: Theban(dictionary)

Theban (iou)



Theban adjective & noun. LME.
[Latin Thebanus, from Thebae, Greek Thebai Thebes (see below): see -AN.]
A. adjective.
Of or pertaining to Thebes, capital of ancient Boeotia in Greece. LME.
Of or pertaining to Thebes, ancient capital of Upper Egypt. Cf. THEBAIC adjective. M17.
b. noun. A native or inhabitant of (Boeotian) Thebes, a Boeotian. LME.