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Athens
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
Athens
(proper noun)
Athens
/
ˈ
æθənz/
proper noun
Athens
/
ˈ
æθənz/
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ATHENS
1
:
U.S. city, Georgia
2
:
city in Greece
— Athenian
/ə
ˈ
θinijən/
adjective or noun
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