noun : THEBES
Source: WordNet 3.1
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1. (
) 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 ;
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2. (
) an ancient Greek city in Boeotia destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC ;
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