Associations to the word «Athenian»

Wiktionary

ATHENIAN, noun. An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece
ATHENIAN, adjective. Of or pertaining to Athens, Greece
ATHENIAN, adjective. Of or pertaining to the Greek goddess Athena

Dictionary definition

ATHENIAN, noun. A resident of Athens.
ATHENIAN, adjective. Of or relating to or characteristic of Athens or its inhabitants.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats