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attica

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At⋅ti⋅ca

  [at-i-kuh]
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–noun
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   (āt'ĭ-kə)   
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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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