Defn: Of or pertaining to Athens, the metropolis of Greece.
— n. A native or citizen of Athens.
ATHEOLOGICAL
A`the*o*log"ic*al, a.
Defn: Opposed to theology; atheistic. Bp. Montagu.
ATHEOLOGY
A`the*ol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Pref. a- not + theology.]
Defn: Antagonism to theology. Swift.
ATHEOUS
A"the*ous, a. Etym: [Gr. Atheist.]
1. Atheistic; impious. [Obs.] Milton.
2. Without God, neither accepting nor denying him. I should say science was atheous, and therefore could not be atheistic. Bp. of Carlisle.
ATHERINE
Ath"er*ine, n. Etym: [NL. atherina, fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A small marine fish of the family Atherinidæ, having a silvery stripe along the sides. The European species (Atherina presbyter) is used as food. The American species (Menidia notata) is called silversides and sand smelt. See Silversides.