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