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Definition of Parthenon

Parthenon
Parthenon Par"the*non, n. [L., fr. Gr. Parqenw`n, fr.parqe`nos a virgin, i. e., Athene, the Greek goddess called also Pallas.] A celebrated marble temple of Athene, on the Acropolis at Athens. It was of the pure Doric order, and has had an important influence on art.

Meaning of Parthenon from wikipedia

- The Parthenon (/ˈpɑːrθəˌnɒn, -nən/; Ancient Gr****: Παρθενών, romanized: Parthenōn [par.tʰe.nɔ̌ːn]; Gr****: Παρθενώνας, romanized: Parthenónas [parθeˈnonas])...
- The Parthenon in Centennial Park, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, is a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens, Greece. It was designed...
- (/ˈɛlɡɪn/ EL-ghin) are a collection of Ancient Gr**** sculptures from the Parthenon and other structures from the Acropolis of Athens, removed from Ottoman...
- EY-Parthenon (often shortened as EY-P or EYP) is Ernst & Young's global strategy consulting arm. The firm was established as The Parthenon Group LLC in...
- Look up Parthenon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Parthenon is a former temple in Athens, Greece. Parthenon may also refer to: Parthenon, Arkansas...
- most important ones, including the Parthenon, the Propylaea, the Erechtheion and the Temple of Athena Nike. The Parthenon and the other buildings were seriously...
- for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles (BCRPM) is a group of British people who support the return of the Parthenon (Elgin) marbles to Athens, Greece...
- The Older Parthenon or Pre‐Parthenon, as it is frequently referred to, constitutes the first endeavour to build a sanctuary for Athena Parthenos on the...
- The metopes of the Parthenon are the surviving set of what were originally 92 square carved plaques of Pentelic marble originally located above the columns...
- The Parthenon frieze is the high-relief Pentelic marble sculpture created to adorn the upper part of the Parthenon's naos. It was sculpted between c. 443...