Added 8 October 2026 athens noun Categories: PlacesUncommon Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about athens at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess). in the 5th century BC ancient Athens was the world's most powerful and civilized city A town in southeast Ohio. A university town in northeast Georgia. Related Words: piraeusgreecegreekbeijingatheneathenaanaolympicclarkeathina Back to today's word