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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece.

   "Euen plaine Cittizens, hauing well deſerued of the Common-weale, were therefore among the Athenians ennobled."

2. 2
   a resident of Athens wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or related to Athens, particularly (historical) ancient Athens, its empire, and its people. not-comparable
2. 2
   Of or related to Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, technology, and skillful warfare. Greek, not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or relating to or characteristic of Athens or its inhabitants wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

atticofrelated to athens

Example

More examples

"I am not an Athenian nor a Greek, but a citizen of the world."

Etymology

From Latin athēniēnsis; compare Middle English Athenyensis pl and Old English Athēniense pl. By surface analysis, Athens + -ian.

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