Thebes /ˈθibz/
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 Thebes
      n 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 include many splendid
           temples and tombs
      2: an ancient Greek city in Boeotia destroyed by Alexander the
         Great in 336 BC