Athenian
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Origin of Athenian
First recorded in 1580–90; from Latin Athēni(ēnsis) “of Athens” + -an; see -ensis
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The highlight of Rubio's visit is set to be his address from the Pnyx, a hill near the Acropolis that is the parliamentary assembly of ancient Athenian democracy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Parthenon won’t be built for another 800 years; likewise, Athenian democracy is centuries away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
The battle was won partly by the leadership prowess of an individual, Themistocles, but mainly by the strength—physical and political—of the demos, an achievement that sustained the Athenian self-image through the Golden Age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
The Athenian navy, over which Themistocles held sway, had its own democratic turn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
He was young—perhaps from twenty-eight to thirty—tall, slender; his face riveted the eye; it was like a Greek face, very pure in outline: quite a straight, classic nose; quite an Athenian mouth and chin.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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