thebes

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun 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. noun an ancient Greek city in Boeotia destroyed by Alexander the Great in 336 BC
  3. noun 100 thebe equal 1 pula in Botswana

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