grecian

Noun · Adjective

WordNet 3.0

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

Grecian \Gre"cian"\, a. [Cf. Greek.] Of or pertaining to Greece; Greek. [1913 Webster]

Grecian bend, among women, an affected carriage of the body, the upper part being inclined forward. [Collog.]

Grecian fire. See Greek fire, under Greek. [1913 Webster]

Grecian \Gre"cian\, n.

1.A native or naturalized inhabitant of Greece; a Greek. [1913 Webster]

2.A jew who spoke Greek; a Hellenist. --Acts vi. 1. [1913 Webster]

Note: The Greek word rendered Grecian in the Authorized Version of the New Testament is translated Grecian Jew in the Revised Version. [1913 Webster]

6.One well versed in the Greek language, literature, or history. --De Quincey. [1913 Webster]