Athenian

noun

Athe·​nian ə-ˈthē-nē-ən 

-nyən

plural Athenians

: a native or inhabitant of Athens and especially Athens, Greece

Athenian adjective

Examples of Athenian in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Or, skip dinner altogether and head to Waffle House, an Athenian Riviera institution, for waffles and ice cream; the pistachio flavor is a favorite. — Aileen Weintraub, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026

The Lebanese immigrant had just shelled out $150,000, via a bank loan, to take over the Athenian Taverna. — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 15 Apr. 2026

In William and Mary’s London, The Athenian Mercury prints one of the earliest advice columns. — New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026

The menu has remained largely intact, anchored by staples like Chicken Athenian (one of their mother’s original dishes, a breast stuffed with spinach, feta and dill) and, of course, lamb chops that Sarah said customers still rave about. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026

The Glamour Studio for simultaneous hair, make-up, and nail rituals is sure to be a hit with the highly coiffed residents of the Athenian Riviera. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026

From Athenian Grammar Schools to the American one-room schoolhouse, to know long passages of verse or great speeches by heart would have been no more extraordinary than a modern student writing a five-paragraph essay. — Daniel Buck, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026

Beloved Pike Place market mainstays like Athenian Cafe (for seafood), Alibi Room (for day drinking), and Café Campagne (for all-day French bistro) are seconds from your door. — Jordan Michelman, Wired News, 4 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Athenian

• fenian
• armenian
• sardinian
• slovenian
• tyrrhenian
• magdalenian