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Athens

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Athens

1
 n
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
2
 n
a university town in northeast Georgia
3
 n
a town in southeast Ohio
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Athens
1

n the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)

“in the 5th century BC ancient Athens was the world's most powerful and civilized city”
Synonyms:
Athinai, Greek capital, capital of Greece
Example of:
national capital
the capital city of a nation
2

n a university town in northeast Georgia

Example of:
town
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
3

n a town in southeast Ohio

Example of:
town
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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