Parthenon
noun
Par·the·non
ˈpär-thə-ˌnän 
: a Doric temple of Athena built on the acropolis at Athens in the fifth century b.c.
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Those with expendable capital began purchasing restaurants and gyro joints, places like Greektown’s famed Greek Islands, which has been around since 1971, or the nearby Parthenon (where Kelaidis’ grandparents had their first wedding anniversary), which closed in 2016 after 48 years in business.
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Charlie Kolodziej, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
See the Parthenon, visit the Acropolis Museum, and enjoy sweeping city views.
—Mina Agnos, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
Millions of people visit the Parthenon each year, and that’s only one of the country’s major attractions.
—Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
Nashville even has its own version of the Parthenon, which houses one of the city's best museums, ensuring there really is an activity to please everyone who visits.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
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Charlie Kolodziej, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
See the Parthenon, visit the Acropolis Museum, and enjoy sweeping city views.
—Mina Agnos, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025
Millions of people visit the Parthenon each year, and that’s only one of the country’s major attractions.
—Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2025
Nashville even has its own version of the Parthenon, which houses one of the city's best museums, ensuring there really is an activity to please everyone who visits.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for Parthenon
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“Parthenon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Parthenon. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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