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athenian

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A⋅the⋅ni⋅an

  [uh-thee-nee-uhn]
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–adjective
1. pertaining to Athens, Greece.
–noun
2. a native or citizen of Athens, Greece.
Origin:
1580–90; < L Athēni(ēnsis) of Athens + -an; see -ensis
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A·the·ni·an   (ə-thē'nē-ən)   
adj.  Of or relating to Athens, Greece, or its people.
n.  A citizen of Athens, Greece.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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