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Parthenon

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Par·the·non  (pärth-nn, -nn)
n.
The chief temple of the goddess Athena built on the acropolis at Athens between 447 and 432 b.c. and considered a supreme example of Doric architecture.

[Latin Parthenn, from Greek, from parthenos, virgin.]

Parthenon [ˈpɑːθəˌnɒn -nən]
n
(Placenames / Named Buildings) (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) the temple on the Acropolis in Athens built in the 5th century bc and regarded as the finest example of the Greek Doric order
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Noun1.Parthenon - the main temple of the goddess AthenaParthenon - the main temple of the goddess Athena; built on the acropolis in Athens more than 400 years B.C.; example of Doric architecture
Athens, Athinai, capital of Greece, Greek capital - the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess); "in the 5th century BC ancient Athens was the world's most powerful and civilized city"
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Parthenon [ˈpɑːθənɒn] NPartenón m


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So, after all, it seemed that we were not to see the great Parthenon face to face.
The acceptance of THE PARTHENON had recalled to him that during his five days' devotion to "Overdue" he had not heard from Brissenden nor even thought about him.
It was after an hour or so of this that he dropped into the bar of the Parthenon for one last drink before going to dinner.
 
 
 
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