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Thebe

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The·be  (thb)
n.
The satellite of Jupiter that is fourth in distance from the planet.
[Latin Thb, a nymph, daughter of the river god Asopus, from Greek.]
the·be  (tb)
n.
See Table at currency.
[Setswana, shield.]
Thebe [ˈθiːbɪ]
n
(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) Astronomy an inner satellite of Jupiter discovered in 1979
[named after Thebe, mythical queen of Thebes]
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Noun1.thebe - 100 thebe equal 1 pula in Botswana
Botswana monetary unit - monetary unit in Botswana
pula - the basic unit of money in Botswana


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We went to Thebe the strong city of Eetion, sacked it, and brought hither the spoil.
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Grim war and dread battle destroyed a part of them, some in the land of Cadmus at seven- gated Thebe when they fought for the flocks of Oedipus, and some, when it had brought them in ships over the great sea gulf to Troy for rich-haired Helen's sake: there death's end enshrouded a part of them.
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