Parthenon

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɑːθəˌnɒn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pär′thə non′, -nən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Par•the•non  (pär′thə non′, -nən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Architecturethe temple of Athena Parthenos on the Acropolis at Athens, completed c438b.c.by Ictinus and Callicrates and decorated by Phidias: regarded as the finest Doric temple.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Parthenon / ˈpɑːθəˌnɒn -nən/
  1. the temple on the Acropolis in Athens built in the 5th century bc and regarded as the finest example of the Greek Doric order
'Parthenon' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Acropolis - Callicrates - Elgin marbles - Ictinus - Phidian - acropolis

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