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Parthenon
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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)
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