I. ˈathə̇nz noun
( -es )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: from Athens, city-state and cultural center of ancient Greece, from Latin Athenae, from Greek Athēnai
: a city regarded as a center of culture and intellectual achievement
Boston has often been called the Athens of America
II. adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Athens, Greece
: of or from Athens, the capital of Greece : of the kind or style prevalent in Athens : athenian