grecian - definition, synonyms and pronunciation

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Adjective (1)

of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language“Greek mythology”“a Grecian robe”Synonyms: Greek HellenicRelating to Hellenic Republic

Noun (1)

a native or resident of GreeceType of EuropeanMember of Greece, Hellenic Republic

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Gre′cian′ adjective

Origin: Cf. Greek.

Of or pertaining to Greece; Greek.

Grecian bend, among women, an affected carriage of the body, the upper part being inclined forward. Collog. — Grecian fire. See Greek fire, under Greek.

Gre′cian noun

1. A native or naturalized inhabitant of Greece; a Greek.

2. A Jew who spoke Greek; a Hellenist. Acts vi. 1.

☞ The Greek word rendered Grecian in the Authorized Version of the New Testament is translated Grecian Jew in the Revised Version.

6. One well versed in the Greek language, literature, or history. Thomas DeQuincey

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54