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Pen⋅del⋅i⋅kon

[pen-del-i-kon; Gk. pen-de-lee-kawn]
–noun
a mountain in SE Greece, near Athens: noted for its fine marble. 3640 ft. (1110 m).
Latin, Pentelicus.
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Pen·del·i·kón   (pěn-děl'ĭ-kŏn', pěn'dě-lē-kôn')   
A mountain, about 1,119 m (3,670 ft) high, of east-central Greece northeast of Athens. White marble quarried here was used for many of the buildings of ancient Athens.
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