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parthenon |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Parthenon \Par"the*non\, n. [L., fr Gr Parqenw`n, fr.parqe`nos a virgin, i. e., Athene, the Greek goddess called also Pallas.] 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Parthenon n : the main temple of the goddess Athena; built on the acropolis in Athens more than 400 years B.C.; example of Doric architecture [syn: {Parthenon}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Parthenon, AR Zip code(s): 72666
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