Theban year
English
Noun
Theban year (plural Theban years)
- 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.
- 1774-1776, Jacob Bryant, A New System or Analysis of Ancient Mythology
References
- “Theban”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
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