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Athenian

//əˈθiː.ni.ən// adj, noun

Definitions

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
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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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