Athens
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From Middle English Athens, from Old French Athenes, Atenes, from Latin Athēnaepl ( acc. Athēnās), from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναιpl(Athênai), the plural form of Ἀθήνη(Athḗnē, “Athena”), the goddess. More at Athena.
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Athens
city of ancient Attica, capital of modern Greece, from Greek Athenai (plural because the city had several distinct parts), traditionally derived from Athena, but probably assimilated from a lost name in a pre-Hellenic language.
