| 释义 | 
		the·ban I. \ˈthēbən\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle English, from Latin Thebanus adjective & noun, from Thebae Thebes, city in ancient Greece and in Upper Egypt (from Greek Thēbai) + -anus -an  : of or relating to ancient Thebes, Egypt, or Thebes, Greece II. noun (-s) Usage: capitalized Etymology: Middle English, from Latin Thebanus  : a native or inhabitant of Thebes |