The|ban

The|ban
The|ban «THEE buhn», adjective, noun.
–adj.
of or having to do with Thebes in ancient Greece or Thebes in ancient Egypt.
–n.
a native or inhabitant of Thebes.
[< Latin Thēbānus < Greek Thêbai; see etym. under Thebaic]

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