state of ancient Greece, occupying a peninsula in the SE part &, after the 5th cent. , a region dominated by Athens
region of modern Greece, in the same general area
See Attica in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(ătˈĭ-kə)
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.