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.
6. (Placename) denoting, relating to, or characteristic of Greece, the Greeks, or the Greek language; Hellenic. 7. (Languages) denoting, relating to, or characteristic of Greece, the Greeks, or the Greek language; Hellenic. 8. (Peoples) denoting, relating to, or characteristic of Greece, the Greeks, or the Greek language; Hellenic. 9. (Eastern Church (Greek & Russian Orthodox)) of, relating to, or designating the Greek Orthodox Church.