Rules & Observations. The semi-colon is useful when you need a sentence to shift or surprise; to be modified or amended; it allows a generosity, lyricism and ambiguity to creep into the sentence structure. So, yes, it can also be the sign of a self-indulgent writer and should be used with care..
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Athenian(Adjective) Of or pertaining to Athens, Greece. 2  Athenian(Adjective) Of or pertaining to the Greek goddess Athena. 3  Athenian(ProperNoun) An inhabitant, resident, or citizen of Athens, Greece.
The first was the ekklesia, or Assembly, the sovereign governing body of Athens. Any member of the demosâany one of those 40,000 adult male citizensâwas welcome to attend the meetings of the ekklesia, which were held 40 times per year in a hillside auditorium west of the Acropolis called the Pnyx.