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athens | troy |

As a proper noun athens

is the capital city of greece.

As an adjective troy is

of, or relating to, troy weight.

athens

English

(wikipedia Athens)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • The capital city of Greece
  • A city in Alabama
  • A city in Illinois
  • A village in Louisiana
  • A town in Maine
  • A village in Michigan
  • A town and village in New York
  • A city in Ohio
  • A township in Ontario, Canada
  • A borough in Pennsylvania
  • A city in Tennessee
  • A city in Texas
  • A town in Vermont
  • A town in West Virginia
  • A village in Wisconsin

    • Anagrams

    * English eponyms

    troy

    English

    (wikipedia Troy)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • An ancient city in what is now northwestern Turkey.
  • A city in Alabama.
  • A city in Michigan.
  • A city in New York.
    • Synonyms
    * (l)
    Derived terms
    * Trojan * Trojan horse * Troyish

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) Troyes.

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • derived from the city Troyes in France.
  • , originally transferred from the surname, but today associated with the classical city.

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