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a. Of or pertaining to the Hellenes, or Greeks. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, fr. &unr_; the Greeks. ] Of or pertaining to the Hellenes, or inhabitants of Greece; Greek; Grecian. “The Hellenic forces.” Jowett (Thucyd. ). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The dialect, formed with slight variations from the Attic, which prevailed among Greek writers after the time of Alexander. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. Hellénisme. ] 1. A phrase or form of speech in accordance with genius and construction or idioms of the Greek language; a Grecism. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The type of character of the ancient Greeks, who aimed at culture, grace, and amenity, as the chief elements in human well-being and perfection. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. Helléniste. ] 1. One who affiliates with Greeks, or imitates Greek manners; esp., a person of Jewish extraction who used the Greek language as his mother tongue, as did the Jews of Asia Minor, Greece, Syria, and Egypt; distinguished from the Hebraists, or native Jews (Acts vi. 1). [ 1913 Webster ]

2. One skilled in the Greek language and literature; as, the critical Hellenist.

{ } a. [ Cf. F. Hellénistique. ] Pertaining to the Hellenists. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hellenistic language,
Hellenistic dialect, or
Hellenistic idiom, the Greek spoken or used by the Jews who lived in countries where the Greek language prevailed; the Jewish-Greek dialect or idiom of the Septuagint. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. According to the Hellenistic manner or dialect. J. Gregory. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ Gr. &unr_;. ] To use the Greek language; to play the Greek; to Grecize. [ 1913 Webster ]