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A public building in certain Greek cities; especially, a public hall in Athens regarded as the home of the community, in which official hospitality was extended to distinguished citizens and strangers.
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A name given to the old Parthenon at Athens, because measuring 100 Greek feet, probably in the width across the stylobate.
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A subdivision of a phyle, or tribe, in Athens.
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Of or pertaining to the philosophy taught by Aristotle (who gave his instructions while walking in the Lyceum at Athens), or to his followers.
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In Athens, originally, the military commanderin-chief; but, afterward, a civil magistrate who had jurisdiction in respect of strangers and sojourners. In other Grecian cities, a high military and civil officer.
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A celebrated marble temple of Athene, on the Acropolis at Athens. It was of the pure Doric order, and has had an important influence on art.
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A small silver coin of Athens, the sixth part of a drachma, about three cents in value.
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The frescoed porch or gallery in Athens where Zeno taught.
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Denoting relation to place or time; belonging to, or connected with; as, men of Athens; the people of the Middle Ages; in the days of Herod.
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Of or pertaining to Mount Pentelicus, near Athens, famous for its fine white marble quarries; obtained from Mount Pentelicus; as, the Pentelic marble of which the Parthenon is built.
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A form of sentence among the ancient Syracusans by which they banished for five years a citizen suspected of having dangerous influence or ambition. It was similar to the ostracism in Athens; but olive leaves were used instead of shells for ballots.
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A place of exercise with covered walks, in the suburbs of Athens, where Aristotle taught philosophy.
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A place or edifice dedicated to the worship of some deity; as, the temple of Jupiter at Athens, or of Juggernaut in India.
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A lawgiver; a legislator; one of the six junior archons at Athens.
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Public moneys expended at Athens on festivals, sacrifices, and public entertainments (especially theatrical performances), and in gifts to the people; -- also called theoric fund.
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A division, class, or distinct portion of a people, from whatever cause that distinction may have originated; as, the city of Athens was divided into ten tribes.
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At Athens, one who (singly, or jointly with other citizens) had to fit out a trireme for the public service.
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A local division of the people in ancient Athens; a clan; a tribe.
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The place at Athens where the meetings of the people were held for making decrees, etc.
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The principal gold coin of ancient Grece. It varied much in value, the stater best known at Athens being worth about £1 2s., or about $5.35. The Attic silver tetradrachm was in later times called stater.
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