NOUN (2)

1. an Egyptian inhabitant of ancient Thebes;

2. a Greek inhabitant of ancient Thebes;


ADJECTIVE (2)

1. of or relating to the Egyptian city of Thebes or its people or culture;

2. of or relating to the Greek city of Thebes or its people or culture;

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Theban \The"ban\, a. [L. Thebanus.]
   Of or pertaining to Thebes.
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   Theban year (Anc. Chron.), the Egyptian year of 365 days
      and 6 hours. --J. Bryant.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Theban \The"ban\, n.
   A native or inhabitant of Thebes; also, a wise man.
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         I'll talk a word with this same learned Theban. --Shak.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Theban
    adj 1: of or relating to the Egyptian city of Thebes or its
           people or culture
    2: of or relating to the Greek city of Thebes or its people or
       culture
    n 1: an Egyptian inhabitant of ancient Thebes
    2: a Greek inhabitant of ancient Thebes