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Athens

Ath·ens [ áthənz ] 

1. 
capital and largest city of Greece, situated in the southeastern part of the country.
Population: 3,215,000 (2003 estimate).


2. 
city in northeastern Georgia, on the Oconee River. It is a commercial and agricultural center and home to the country's oldest chartered state university.
Population: 104,439 (2005 estimate).


3. 
city in southeastern Ohio, on the south bank of the Hocking River, southeast of Columbus.
Population: 20,896 (2006).

A·the·ni·an [ ə thnee ən ] adjective, noun
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