athenian
IPA: ʌθˈiniʌn
Root Word: Athenian
noun
- An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to Athens, Greece.
- Of or pertaining to the Greek goddess Athena.
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Examples of "athenian" in Sentences
- The hostages gave the Athenians a bargaining chip.
- The Athenians lived modestly and without great luxuries.
- The product of this union was the great Athenian statesman.
- For the Athenians, the victory gave confidence to the people.
- However the arrival of Alexander charmed the Athenian public.
- The Athenian soldiers also fought bravely, defending the site.
- Philocrates was the name of the main Athenian negotiator of the Treaty.
- Archelaus generously supplied the Athenians with the timber they needed.
- According to Aristotle, the dithyramb was the origin of Athenian tragedy.
- The Athenian tyrant Pisistratus was exiled in the middle of the mountain.