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Athens


Ath·ens

geographical name \ˈa-thənz\

Definition of ATHENS

1
city NE Georgia coextensive with Clarke county pop 101,489
2
or Greek Athí·nai \ä-ˈthē-(ˌ)ne\ or ancient Athe·nae \ə-ˈthē-(ˌ)nē\ city of Greece near Saronic Gulf pop 748,110
Athe·nian \ə-ˈthē-nē-ən, -nyən\ adjective or noun

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