Hellenist

Hellenist
Hellenist Hel"len*ist, n. [Gr. ?: cf. F. Hell['e]niste.] 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.


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Hellenist — noun Date: 1613 1. a person living in Hellenistic times who was Greek in language, outlook, and way of life but was not Greek in ancestry; especially a hellenized Jew 2. a specialist in the language or culture of ancient Greece …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • hellenist — Hel·len·ist || helɪnɪst n. one influenced by Hellenism (especially in ancient times); Greek scholar, one who admires or studies Greek civilization …   English contemporary dictionary

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