n.
Pronunciation: ' th ē bz
Function: geographical name
1 or ancient The · bae \ ' th ē -( ˌ )b ē \ or Di · os · po · lis \ d ī - ' äs-p ə -lis \ ancient city S Egypt on the Nile S of modern Qena ― see KARNAK , LUXOR
2 ancient city E Greece in Boeotia NNW of Athens
– The · ban \ ' th ē -b ə n \ adjective or noun