Par″the‐non (pär″thē̍‐nŏn), n. [L., fr. Gr. Παρθενών, fr.παρθένοσ 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.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.