Antonyms for
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The capital city of Greece.
0 antonyms 6 letters

No Antonyms Found for Athens

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All Definitions for Athens

Below are all the dictionary definitions of athens:

1The capital city of Greece.
2The Greek government.
3Several places in the United States:
4A city, the county seat of Limestone County, Alabama.
5An unincorporated community in Howard County, Arkansas.
6A large unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California.
7A sizable city, the county seat of Clarke County, Georgia, consolidated with Clarke County as Athens-Clarke County.
8A city in Menard County, Illinois.
9An unincorporated community and hamlet in Henry Township, Fulton County, Indiana.
10A small unincorporated village outside of Lexington, Kentucky.
11A village in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
12A town in Somerset County, Maine.
13A village in Calhoun County, Michigan.
14An unincorporated community in Monroe County, Mississippi.
15A ghost town in Clark County, Missouri.
16A former mining settlement and ghost town in Nye County, Nevada.
17A town and village in Greene County, New York.
18A city, the county seat of Athens County, Ohio.
19A borough of Bradford County, Pennsylvania.
20A city, the county seat of McMinn County, Tennessee.
21A city, the county seat of Henderson County, Texas.
22A town in Windham County, Vermont.
23A town in Mercer County, West Virginia.
24A village in Marathon County, Wisconsin.
25A township in Ontario, Canada.
26A surname from Greek.

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About antonyms for athens

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