thebe

[ te-be ]

/ ˈtɛ bɛ /

noun

an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Botswana, one 100th of a pula.

Origin of thebe

First recorded in 1975–80; from Setswana: literally, “shield”

Words nearby thebe

balloon goes up, the, ball's in your court, the, Theban, Barber of Seville, The, Bartered Bride, The, thebe, be-all and end-all, the, the beauty of, Beaux' Stratagem, The, Beggar's Opera, The, beginning of the end, the

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Example sentences from the Web for thebe

Thebe is displayed in all Bibles a devout recognition of moral principles, and a strong manifestation of moral feeling.
The Bible Of Bibles;|Kersey Graves
At present Adramytteni possess the greater part of it; there are Thebe and Lyrnessus, a strong place, but both are deserted.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)|Strabo
It was in the tenth year of the war that Thebe was taken, and the maiden Chryseis was captured.
The Story of Troy|Michael Clarke
There is a mountain, Temnum, which separates this and the plain of Asia; it lies in the interior above the plain of Thebe.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)|Strabo

We went to Thebe the strong city of Eetion, sacked it, and brought hither the spoil.
The Iliad|Homer

British Dictionary definitions for thebe

Thebe

/ (ˈθiːbɪ) /

noun

astronomy an inner satellite of Jupiter discovered in 1979

Word Origin for Thebe

C20: named after Thebe, mythical queen of Thebes

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	thebe
释义	thebe [ te-be ] / ˈtɛ bɛ / noun an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Botswana, one 100th of a pula. Origin of thebe First recorded in 1975–80; from Setswana: literally, “shield” Words nearby thebe balloon goes up, the, ball's in your court, the, Theban, Barber of Seville, The, Bartered Bride, The, thebe, be-all and end-all, the, the beauty of, Beaux' Stratagem, The, Beggar's Opera, The, beginning of the end, the Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thebe Thebe is displayed in all Bibles a devout recognition of moral principles, and a strong manifestation of moral feeling. The Bible Of Bibles;\|Kersey Graves At present Adramytteni possess the greater part of it; there are Thebe and Lyrnessus, a strong place, but both are deserted. The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)\|Strabo It was in the tenth year of the war that Thebe was taken, and the maiden Chryseis was captured. The Story of Troy\|Michael Clarke There is a mountain, Temnum, which separates this and the plain of Asia; it lies in the interior above the plain of Thebe. The Geography of Strabo, Volume II (of 3)\|Strabo We went to Thebe the strong city of Eetion, sacked it, and brought hither the spoil. The Iliad\|Homer British Dictionary definitions for thebe Thebe / (ˈθiːbɪ) / noun astronomy an inner satellite of Jupiter discovered in 1979 Word Origin for Thebe C20: named after Thebe, mythical queen of Thebes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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