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  • proper noun A transliteration of the Greek male given name Αθανάσιος.

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Romanization of the Greek Αθανάσιος, a male given name used in (modern) Greece.

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Examples

  • Although Portugal has a lower debt level than Greece, its high fiscal deficit and dismal growth prospects expose the country's debt dynamics to market risks, said Athanasios Vamvakidis, a strategist at Bank of AmericaMerrill Lynch.

    High interest payments threaten Portugal, euro 2011

  • Marine Sgt. Athanasios Genos, marketing and public affairs chief for the Frederick recruiting station, said the Chantilly location is a substation that has been closed for renovations and was unoccupied.

    FBI links shots fired at Pentagon and Marine museum Josh White 2010

  • "Frankly, a lot of time has passed since the start of the sovereign crisis in the euro area and we still have not completed the work," Athanasios Orphanides, a member of the European Central Bank's Governing Council, said in an interview.

    Orphanides Urges Action on Debt Crisis Nina Koeppen 2011

  • "The present government has done absolutely nothing during the last 12 months to speed up privatizations, reduce the public sector or open up closed professions," Athanasios Papandropoulos, a leading economic analyst, told me recently in an interview.

    The Reality of Greece's 'Reforms' Takis Michas 2011

  • Here is my take on Athanasios Hadjis 'decision in the matter of Warman v. Lemire, offered as a counter to the excited crowing from predictable quarters.

    Archive 2009-09-01 2009

  • *** Europe Portugal could run into even deeper fiscal trouble, with negative implications for other euro-zone nations, if governments don't accelerate steps to improve how the currency bloc is managed, said Athanasios Orphanides, a member at the European Central Bank's Governing Council.

    World Watch 2011

  • Made me want to go out and learn more about Bishop Athanasios of Alexandria and the Nicene Council.

    mrissa: Books read, early April mrissa 2010

  • Made me want to go out and learn more about Bishop Athanasios of Alexandria and the Nicene Council.

    Barnstorming on an Invisible Segway 2010

  • Associated Press photo / Philippos Christou Athanasios Orphanides sees a 'threat of complacency' among governments.

    Orphanides Urges Action on Debt Crisis Nina Koeppen 2011

  • "The present government has done absolutely nothing during the last 12 months to speed up privatizations, reduce the public sector or open up closed professions," Athanasios Papandropoulos, a leading economic analyst, told me recently in an interview.

    Why Greece Won't Reform Takis Michas 2011

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