Athenian

Other forms: Athenians

Definitions of Athenian

1. noun

   a resident of Athens
   examples:

   Alcibiades

   ancient Athenian statesman and general in the Peloponnesian War (circa 450-404 BC)

   Demosthenes

   Athenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC)

   Draco

   Athenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC)

   Socrates

   ancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC)

   type of:

   Greek, Hellene

   a native or inhabitant of Greece
2. adjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of Athens or its inhabitants