Definition of "theban" [the•ban]

• Of or pertaining to Thebes. (adjective)
• A native or inhabitant of Thebes; also, a wise man. (noun)

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• "Clinton then mandated the DADT directive as the administrative mechanism for implementing theban."
• "ShelbyC: On a serious note, I wonder how folks who were victimized as children feel about theban."
• "The California Supreme Court today upheld a voter-approved ban -- the recent so-called Prop 8 -- on same-sex marriage, butin the same rulingdecided that the estimated 18,000 gay couples who got married before theban took effect last November will continue as legally married couples."