Attica
['ætikə]
Definition
(noun.) the territory of Athens in ancient Greece where the Ionic dialect was spoken.
Editor: Rena--From WordNet
Examples
- We descended from Parnassus, emerging from its many folds, and passed through Livadia on our road to Attica. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- This shows what sort of a country modern Attica is--a community of questionable characters. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- This expedition made a landing near Marathon in Attica. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
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