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Attica

//ˈætɪkə// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A periphery where Athens, the capital of Greece, is located.
  2. 2
    A peninsula southeast of Athens, Greece.
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Georgia.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Fountain County, Indiana.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Marion County, Iowa.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Harper County, Kansas.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community, census-designated place, and township in Lapeer County, Michigan.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Wyoming County, New York.
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Wyoming County and Genesee County, New York.
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; The Attica Correctional Facility, scene of the Attica Prison riots
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A village in Seneca County, Ohio.
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Brooklyn, Green County, Wisconsin.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀττική (Attikḗ).

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