parthenon

Speech parts

1. parthenon - Noun

2. Parthenon - Proper noun

Meaning

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.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

Athens frieze temple pantheon acropolis ancient architecture marble areopagus Ancient Greece Elgin pediment pnyx marbles Classical period
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Phrases with the word

parthenon marbles

Examples

Earth proudly wears the Parthenon As the best gem upon her zone. Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Parthenon without the marbles is like a smile with a tooth missing. Neil Kinnock

The forge looked like a steam-powered locomotive had smashed into the Greek Parthenon and they had fused together. Rick Riordan

In the world over, the very name of our country is immediately associated with the Parthenon. Melina Mercouri

The Parthenon stands as a reproach to the rest of the world. May not this be because the rest of the world has forgotten, or never knew, the principles which made the Parthenon possible and of which harmony of proportion... was one? Ernest Flagg

A column height to diameter of 6:1 became more usual, while the column height to entablature ratio at the Parthenon is about 3:1. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

parthenolatry parthenolide parthenology parthenon marbles Parthenope Parthenopean