noun
- The capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess. )
- usage: "in the 5th century BC ancient Athens was the world's most powerful and civilized city"
- synonyms: Athinai, capital of Greece, Greek capital
- A town in southeast Ohio.
- A university town in northeast Georgia. .
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