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acropolis vs. Parthenon

acropolis

noun

  1. the citadel or high fortified area of an ancient Greek city.
  2. the Acropolis, the citadel of Athens and the site of the Parthenon.

Parthenon

noun

  1. the temple of Athena Parthenos on the Acropolis at Athens, completed c438 b.c. by Ictinus and Callicrates and decorated by Phidias: regarded as the finest Doric temple.