Theban year

noun

The ancient Egyptian year of 365 days and six hours.

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nounTheban year (plural Theban years)

plural Theban years

  1. The ancient Egyptian year of 365 days and six hours.

    1774-1776, Jacob Bryant, A New System or Analysis of Ancient Mythology They had another year in Upper Egypt, which was heliacal, and styled the Theban. This consisted of three hundred sixty-five days, and six hours.

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year
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APA

Theban year. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theban%20year

MLA

“Theban year.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theban%20year. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Theban year,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Theban%20year.

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