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1. | [ noun ] (government,geography) the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess) | |
Synonyms: | Greek_capital athinai capital_of_Greece | |
Examples: | "in the 5th century BC ancient Athens was the world's most powerful and civilized city" |
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Related terms: | national_capital Plato Aristotle Athenian Greece Parthenon areopagus Dipylon_gate | |
2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 25839 | |
3. | [ noun ] (government,geography) a town in southeast Ohio | |
Related terms: | town Ohio | |
4. | [ noun ] (government,geography) a university town in northeast Georgia | |
Related terms: | town Georgia | |
Similar spelling: |
Athans |