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.
Athenian democracy - Etymology. 1  The word democracy (Greek: Î´Î·Î¼Î¿ÎºÏÎ±ÏÎ¯Î±) combines the elements dÃªmos (Î´á¿Î¼Î¿Ï, which means people, neighbourhood, district) and krÃ¡tos (ÎºÏÎ¬ÏÎ¿Ï, which means force or power), and thus means literally people power.