Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The chief temple of the goddess Athena built on the acropolis at Athens between 447 and 432 BC and considered a supreme example of Doric architecture.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The Doric temple of Athene, under the appellation of Parthenos, the Virgin, on the Acropolis of Athens; the ceremonial or official temple of the Athenians in their quality as rulers of the empire of their colonies and allies.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- proper noun A celebrated marble temple of Athena, on the Acropolis at Athens. It was of the pure Doric order, and has had an important influence on art.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- proper noun An ancient
temple toAthena andmonument in the city ofAthens . It is a symbol ofGreek achievement in thearts and of Atheniandemocracy .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the main temple of the goddess Athena; built on the acropolis in Athens more than 400 years B.C.; example of Doric architecture
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Well, if the Parthenon is a bathroom for pigeons, then ....
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By common consent, the Parthenon is a great work of art.
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So, in truth, the Parthenon is a special memorial which functions as a technology for channeling individual desire into the production of a national sodality premised on an invented tradition and its redeployment in support of imperialism.
The Ruins of Empire: Nationalism, Art, and Empire in Hemans's Modern Greece 2006
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And as regards the temple which they call the Parthenon, as you enter it everything portrayed on the gables relates to the birth of Athene, and behind is depicted the contest between Poseidon and Athene for the soil of Attica.
Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 8 Italy and Greece, Part Two 1885
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If you're walking, it's a bit spottier: Parthenon is one option; Arucola another.
Going Out Guide: Leaf-peeping, pizza places, cafes and dinner near the Avalon Post 2010
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Winlow's flight -- to Andrew Grant's articles in the 'Parthenon' -- to the caricature of Harbinger in the 'Cackler', inscribed 'The New Tory.
Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900
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Winlow's flight -- to Andrew Grant's articles in the 'Parthenon' -- to the caricature of Harbinger in the 'Cackler', inscribed 'The New Tory.
The Patrician John Galsworthy 1900
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However, while what we now call the golden ratio was known to Euclid (as the extreme and mean ratio) it isn't terribly likely that the designers of the Parthenon were aware of its existence, nor that they would have attached any importance to it if they did.
The Wonder of the Golden Proportions Heather McDougal 2007
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It starts from the wrong premise that putting them back on the Parthenon is the best thing to do and not.
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Well, if the Parthenon is a bathroom for pigeons, then. . .
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