{Theban year} (Anc. Chron.), the Egyptian year of 365 days and 6 hours. --J. Bryant. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Theban year — noun The Egyptian year of 3651/4 days • • • Main Entry: ↑Thebes … Useful english dictionary
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