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Parthenon definition

Par·thenon (pär′t̸hə nän′, -nən)

noun

the Doric temple of Athena built (5th cent. ) on the Acropolis in Athens: sculpture is attributed to Phidias

Etymology: L < Gr Parthenōn < parthenos, a virgin (i.e., Athena)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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