Hellenic
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Hellenic — or Hellenes may refer to: * Hellenic Republic, the modern state of Greece * Hellenes, a term for either ancient or modern Greeks, cf. Names of the Greeks * Hellenic, anything related to Greece in general or Ancient Greece in particular * Hellenic … Wikipedia
Hellenic FC — Club fondé en 1958 … Wikipédia en Français
Hellenic — Hel*len ic (?; 277), a. [Gr. ?, ?, fr. ? the Greeks.] Of or pertaining to the Hellenes, or inhabitants of Greece; Greek; Grecian. The Hellenic forces. Jowett (Thucyd. ). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hellenic FC — was a South African football (soccer) club, based in Cape Town. The club was founded in 1958 and nicknamed The Greek Gods .In early 2004, the club s franchise was sold by the owners to the Ndlovu family who renamed it Premier United and moved it… … Wikipedia
Hellenic — pertaining to Greece, 1640s, from Gk. Hellenikos, from Hellen a Greek, of unknown origin. Earliest surviving use is by Homer in reference to a Thessalian tribe … Etymology dictionary
Hellenic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) Greek. 2) relating to Iron Age and Classical Greek culture. ► NOUN ▪ the Greek language … English terms dictionary
Hellenic — [hə len′ik, həlē′nik] adj. [Gr Hellēnikos < Hellēnes, the Greeks] 1. of the Hellenes; Greek 2. of the history, language, or culture of the ancient Greeks, specif. from the late 8th century B.C. to the death of Alexander the Great (323 B.C. ) n … English World dictionary
Hellenic — Romaic Ro*ma ic, a. [NGr. ????: cf. F. roma[ i]que. See {Roman}.] Of or relating to modern Greece, and especially to its language. n. The modern Greek language, now usually called by the Greeks {Hellenic} or {Neo Hellenic}. [1913 Webster] Note:… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hellenic — I noun the Hellenic branch of the Indo European family of languages (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑Greek, ↑Hellenic language • Derivationally related forms: ↑Greek (for: ↑Greek) … Useful english dictionary
Hellenic — Hellene, Hellenic are the noun and adjective respectively referring to the people and culture of Greece, ancient and modern. They are normally used in the context of the history, literature, and archaeology of Greek lands. Hellene is pronounced… … Modern English usage
