Noun
- 1. Athens, Athinai, capital of Greece, Greek capital
- usage: 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"
- 2. Athens
- usage: a town in southeast Ohio
- 3. Athens
- usage: a university town in northeast Georgia
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