At⋅ti⋅ca
[at-i-kuh] 
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| 1. | a region in SE Greece, surrounding Athens: under Athenian rule in ancient times. |
| 2. | a town in W New York: state prison. 2659. |
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| At·ti·ca
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An ancient region of east-central Greece around Athens. According to Greek legend, the four Attic tribes were unified into a single state by the Athenian king Theseus. |
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| attica | |
noun | |
| the territory of Athens in ancient Greece where the Ionic dialect was spoken |
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Attica, IN (city, FIPS 02620)
Location: (40.290227, -87.246973)
Population (2000): 3,491 (1,543 housing units)
Area: 1.517433 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 47918
Attica, KS (city, FIPS 03100)
Location: (37.242124, -98.227489)
Population (2000): 636 (297 housing units)
Area: 0.579353 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 67009
Attica, NY (village, FIPS 03001)
Location: (42.865138, -78.276885)
Population (2000): 2,597 (1,158 housing units)
Area: 1.683312 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 14011
Attica, KS (township, FIPS 17303125)
Location: (37.678897, -97.537805)
Population (2000): 4,959 (1,702 housing units)
Area: 30.787839 sq mi (land), 0.070490 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 67009
Attica, MI (township, FIPS 08704040)
Location: (43.014871, -83.160073)
Population (2000): 4,678 (1,789 housing units)
Area: 35.767387 sq mi (land), 0.478998 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 48412
Attica, NY (town, FIPS 12103012)
Location: (42.836083, -78.256750)
Population (2000): 6,028 (1,603 housing units)
Area: 35.709313 sq mi (land), 0.302704 sq mi (water)
Zip code(s): 14011
Attica, OH (village, FIPS 02820)
Location: (41.064826, -82.884790)
Population (2000): 955 (430 housing units)
Area: 0.535499 sq mi (land), 0.000000 sq mi (water)
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