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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess);
- Example: "in the 5th century BC ancient Athens was the world's most powerful and civilized city"
[syn: Athens, Athinai, capital of Greece, Greek capital]

2. a town in southeast Ohio;

3. a university town in northeast Georgia;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Athens \Athens\ prop. n. (Geography) The capital city of Greece. Population (2000) = nk. [PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Athens n 1: the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess); "in the 5th century BC ancient Athens was the world's most powerful and civilized city" [syn: Athens, Athinai, capital of Greece, Greek capital] 2: a town in southeast Ohio 3: a university town in northeast Georgia