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Parthenon

Parthenon Meaning & Definition
Parthenon Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Parthenon?

[n] the main temple of the goddess Athena; built on the acropolis in Athens more than 400 years B.C.; example of Doric architecture

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Parthenon In Webster's Dictionary

\Par"the*non\, n. [L., fr. Gr. Parqenw`n, fr.parqe`nos a virgin, i. e., Athene, the Greek goddess called also Pallas.] A celebrated marble temple of Athene, on the Acropolis at Athens. It was of the pure Doric order, and has had an important influence on art.

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