theban

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: The=ban

CIDE DICTIONARY

theban, a. [L. Thebanus.].

 Of or pertaining to Thebes.  [1913 Webster]

Theban year (Anc. Chron.), the Egyptian year of 365 days and 6 hours. J. Bryant.

theban, n. 

 A native or inhabitant of Thebes; also, a wise man.  [1913 Webster]
"I'll talk a word with this same learned Theban."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

theban, adj. & n.
--adj. of or relating to Thebes in ancient Egypt or ancient Greece.
--n. a native or inhabitant of Thebes.

Etymology

ME f. L Thebanus f. Thebae Thebes f. Gk Thebai