Thesaurus: grecian

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1. a. Of or pertaining to Greece; Greek.
2. n. A native or naturalized inhabitant of Greece; a Greek.
3. n. A jew who spoke Greek; a Hellenist.
4. n. One well versed in the Greek language, literature, or history.
5. adj. of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
6. n. a native or resident of Greece
7. 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. 1. A native or naturalized inhabitant of Greece; a Greek. 2. A jew who spoke Greek; a Hellenist. Acts vi. 1. Note: 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. De Quincey.
8. Of or pertaining to Greece; Greek. Grecian bend, among women,an affected carriage of the body, the upper part being inclinedforward. [Collog.] -- Grecian fire. See Greek fire, under Greek.
9. j:100 n. a native or resident of Greece