DIPYLON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Dipylon mean? 

• DIPYLON (noun)
  The noun DIPYLON has 1 sense:

1. a gateway to the west of ancient Athens near which a distinctive style of pottery has been found

  Familiarity information: DIPYLON used as a noun is very rare.

• DIPYLON (adjective)
  The adjective DIPYLON has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to a gateway on the west of ancient Athens

  Familiarity information: DIPYLON used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DIPYLON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A gateway to the west of ancient Athens near which a distinctive style of pottery has been found

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

Dipylon; Dipylon gate

Instance hypernyms:

gate (a movable barrier in a fence or wall)

Holonyms ("Dipylon" is a part of...):

Athens; Athinai; capital of Greece; Greek capital (the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess))

Derivation:

Dipylon (of or relating to a gateway on the west of ancient Athens)

• DIPYLON (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to a gateway on the west of ancient Athens

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Dipylon gate (a gateway to the west of ancient Athens near which a distinctive style of pottery has been found)

Derivation:

Dipylon (a gateway to the west of ancient Athens near which a distinctive style of pottery has been found)