Attica

[ at-i-kuh ]

/ ˈæt ɪ kə /

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noun

a region in SE Greece, surrounding Athens: under Athenian rule in ancient times.

a town in W New York: state prison.

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How to use Attica in a sentence

The Attica prison uprising was historic because these men spoke directly to the public, and by doing so, they powerfully underscored to the nation that serving time did not make someone less of a human being.
50 Years After Attica, Prisoners Are Still Protesting Brutal Conditions. Will America Finally Listen?|Heather Ann Thompson|September 8, 2021|Time
Take Attica Prison in upstate New York, the notorious site of a riot in 1971.
Powerbroker Richard Ravitch Thinks New York Might Be Doomed|Josh Robin|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I mentioned the great cheapness of property in Attica, and the possibility of my purchasing some of the villas near the city.
Byron|Richard Edgcumbe
She brought famous auletai from Attica who set the Saguntine youths wild with their flutes.
Snnica|Vicente Blasco Ibez

Although the Athenian fleet had caused much damage, and had come home victorious, the Spartan army was still in Attica.
The Story of the Greeks|H. A. Guerber
Lysander, in capturing Athens and the smaller towns of Attica, had won much booty, which was all sent to Sparta.
The Story of the Greeks|H. A. Guerber
A mountain on the ridge between Attica and Bœotia, now called Ozia.
Browning's Shorter Poems|Robert Browning

British Dictionary definitions for Attica

Attica

/ (ˈætɪkə) /

noun

a region and department of E central Greece: in ancient times the territory of Athens. Capital: Athens. Pop: 3 336 700 (2001). Area: 14 157 sq km (5466 sq miles)

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