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Parthenia

American  
[pahr-thee-nee-uh] / pɑrˈθi ni ə /

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”


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Granddaddy Charles was born to Reak Henry Green and Parthenia Smith Green, my great-grandparents, in 1922.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2023

A little less than a half-hour later, Jenal said, officers spotted someone matching the description about half a mile away, near Willis and Parthenia Street.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2015

In Pennsylvania and Virginia she recounted “clear traces of Colonial days,” including quaint names on gravestones, such as Parthenia, Edmonia and Johanah.

From Washington Post • Apr. 16, 2015

The others were Parthenia, a viol consort, and the Four Nations Ensemble.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2010

This edition of "Parthenia" has been entirely re-engraved.

From The Influence of the Organ in History Inaugural Lecture of the Department of the Organ in the College of Music of Boston University by Buck, Dudley

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