Athenian
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Athenian (plural Athenians)
- An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece.
- 1872, William Lucas Collins, chapter V, in Aristophanes, page 101:
- Here the satire is directed against the passion of the Athenians for the excitement of the law-courts […]
Translations[edit]
an inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
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Adjective[edit]
Athenian (not comparable)
- Of or related to Athens, particularly (historical) ancient Athens, its empire, and its people.
- (Greek mythology) Of or related to Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, technology, and skillful warfare.
Synonyms[edit]
- (Of or related to Athens): Attic
Translations[edit]
of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
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