Attica

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An ancient region of east-central Greece around Athens. According to Greek legend, the four Attic tribes were unified into a single state by the Athenian king Theseus.

Attica [ˈætɪkə]

(Placename) a region and department of E central Greece: in ancient times the territory of Athens. Capital: Athens. Pop.: 3 764 348 (2001). Area: 14 157 sq. km (5466 sq. miles)

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Attica - the territory of Athens in ancient Greece where the Ionic dialect was spoken

Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil

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Attica

n → Attika nt

Attica [ˈætɪkə] n → Attica

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Ancient Greek Attic Atticism Atticize Boeotia Boeotian Cecrops citizenry Classical Greek deme Eleusis Greece and Greeks Hymettus Ionian Ionic Ionic dialect Marathon Ogygian people			242: For Helen had been previously carried off by Theseus, and it was in consequence of this earlier rape that Aphidna, a town in Attica, was sacked and Castor was wounded in the right thigh by Aphidnus who was king at that time. Collection Of Hesiod, Homer and Homerica by Homer View in context This shows what sort of a country modern Attica is--a community of questionable characters. The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context Here she often talked with her son about his father, and said that he was called Aegeus, and that he was a great king, and ruled over Attica, and dwelt at Athens, which was as famous a city as any in the world. Tanglewood Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context			attercop Atterrate Atterration attest attest to Attestant attestation attestation report attestation service Attestative attestator attested attested herd Attester Attestive attestor Attic Attic base Attic faith attic fan Attic order Attic purity Attic salt Attic story Attic style Attica Attical Atticism Atticize Atticus Atticus atlas Attiguous Attila Attila the Hun Attilio Attinge attingent attire attired Attirement Attirer Attis attitude attitude director indicator attitude indicator Attitudes attitudinal Attitudinarian attitudinarianism attitudinise attitudinize			ATTI ATTI Atti della Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti ATTIA attic attic attic attic Attic base Attic base Attic Bee Attic Bee Attic calendar Attic Faith attic fan attic fan Attic Muse Attic Muse Attic Nights Attic order Attic order Attic purity Attic Red Figure Attic salt Attic story Attic story Attic story Attic style attic tank attic ventilator Attica Attica (periphery) Attica (periphery) Attica and Buffalo Railroad Attica Prefecture Attica Prefecture Attica, Greece Attica, Greece Attical Atticall Attican orogeny Atticism Atticisms Atticize atticoantrotomy atticotomy Attics Attics Attics atticurge Atticus Atticus atlas Atticus Herodes Attid spider Attidae Attiguous Attijariwafa Bank Attiki Attiki Attiki Prefecture Attiki Prefecture

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