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ATHENE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A genus of Strigidae

Synonyms:

Athene; genus Athene

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Hypernyms ("Athene" is a kind of...):

bird genus (a genus of birds)

Meronyms (members of "Athene"):

Athene noctua; little owl (small European owl)

Holonyms ("Athene" is a member of...):

family Strigidae; Strigidae (a family of nocturnal birds of the order Strigiformes)

Sense 2

Meaning:

(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva

Synonyms:

Athena; Athene; Pallas; Pallas Athena; Pallas Athene

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)

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