Athens of the North
Athens of the North proper noun: nickname for Edinburgh: the capital of Scotland.
Proper noun
the Athens of the North
- Nickname for Edinburgh: the capital of Scotland.
- We perceive that a French company of theatrical performers have commenced acting in the Athens of the north with great success.1828 September 6, “French Theatricals”, in Leeds Mercury, volume 61, number 3293, page 4
- Edinburgh is indeed Castle Perilous, an embodiment of pagan myth and magic which protrudes determinedly into the landscape of serene beauty on which they built the Athens of the North.1991, Charles McKean, Edinburgh: Portrait of a City, →ISBN, page 2
Examples of Athens of the North in a sentence
- Edinburgh, the Athens of the North, boasts more than one Acropolis.1998, Michael Wills, Elspeth Wills, Walks in Edinburgh's New Town, →ISBN, page 147:
- The Athens of the North has become the Amsterdam of the North.2003 August 3, Stephen Khan, “Athens of the North? Nowadays it's more like Amsterdam”, in The Guardian:
Questions about Athens of the North
- What does Athens of the North mean?
- Athens of the North means nickname for Edinburgh: the capital of Scotland.
- How do you use Athens of the North in a sentence?
- Edinburgh, the Athens of the North, boasts more than one Acropolis.
- What part of speech is Athens of the North?
- Athens of the North is a proper noun.
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