Athens
a city in and the capital of Greece, in the southeastern part.: Greek A·the·nai [ah-thee-ne] /ɑˈθi nɛ/ .
Greater Athens, a metropolitan area comprising the city of Athens, Piraeus, and several residential suburbs.
a city in northern Georgia.
a city in southern Ohio.
a town in northern Alabama.
a town in southern Tennessee.
a town in eastern Texas.
any city that is compared to Athens, especially as a cultural center: the Athens of the Midwest.
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How to use Athens in a sentence
Regardless, ancient Athens was a paradise of philosophical influence … and a mess in tangible reality.
I would’ve retired after Athens and probably went back to school.
From Olympic medalist to Capitol rioter: The fall of Klete Keller | Dave Sheinin, Rick Maese | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostBryan Duncan, a corrections officer at Limestone Correctional Facility and an Athens resident, said he’s felt the political winds shift since he first moved to north Alabama over two decades ago.
In fact, unlike in most nations today, only the absolute wealthiest citizens in Athens — the “1 percent,” if you will — paid direct taxes.
How Ancient Athens Convinced Its Wealthiest to Love Paying Taxes | Nick Fouriezos | December 13, 2020 | OzyShe’s a graduate student at the University of Georgia in Athens.
Why today’s ‘fast fashions’ can be bad for the planet | Kathiann Kowalski | December 10, 2020 | Science News For Students
First, sortition was the main system for choosing political officials in ancient Athens.
Is It Time to Take a Chance on Random Representatives? | Michael Schulson | November 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAmong these challengers is Olga Palagia, professor of archaeology at the University of Athens.
Amphipolis Tomb Yields Amazing Finds But Mysteries Linger | James Romm | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMrs. Clooney has been followed around Athens during a three-day visit by a horde of paparazzi that number into the hundreds.
He roamed the streets of Athens asking people provocative questions that exposed uncomfortable contradictions in their beliefs.
The Ivy League Provides the Best Trade Schools Around | Nick Romeo | August 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd so one recent evening I pulled into Athens, Ga., the 10th stop on my 15-city, self-engineered, all-drive, no-fly book tour.
Dumps and Death Threats, Hecklers and Vindication: True Tales from Today’s DIY Book Tour | Bill Morris | August 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn Timon of Athens we find secure used as verb "Secure thy heart."
In Athens, rhetoric, mathematics, and natural history supplanted rhapsodies and speculations on God and Providence.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordHe must have accepted gifts, since his means of living were exceedingly small, even for Athens.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordBut he was always held, even at Athens, in the highest honor, and his pieces were frequently reproduced upon the stage.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordAthens and Sparta were already in that mood toward each other which rendered the disaster of the Peloponnesian war inevitable.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 of 8 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for Athens
/ (ˈæθɪnz) /
the capital of Greece, in the southeast near the Saronic Gulf: became capital after independence in 1834; ancient city-state, most powerful in the 5th century bc; contains the hill citadel of the Acropolis. Pop: 3 238 000 (2005 est): Greek name: Athinai (aˈθinɛ), Athina (aˈθina)
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Cultural definitions for Athens (1 of 2)
A leading city of ancient Greece, famous for its learning, culture, and democratic institutions. The political power of Athens was sometimes quite limited, however, especially after its defeat by Sparta in the Peloponnesian War. Pericles was a noted ruler of Athens. (See also under “World Geography.”)
Capital of Greece in east-central Greece on the plain of Attica, overlooking an arm of the Mediterranean Sea. Named after its patron goddess, Athena, Athens is Greece's largest city and its cultural, administrative, and economic center.
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