Grecian

  • 41Grecian — Gre·cian || griːʃn n. Greek person; one who specializes in Greek language and literature adj. Greek, of Greece …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 42Grecian — adjective relating to ancient Greece, especially its architecture. Origin ME: from OFr. grecien, from L. Graecia Greece …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 43grecian — I. a. See greek, a. II. n. 1. Greek, native of Greece, Heilene. 2. Adept in Greek, proficient in the Greek language, Greek scholar, Hellenist …

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  • 44Grecian — adjective literary from ancient Greece, or having a style or appearance that is considered typical of ancient Greece …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 45grecian — gre·cian …

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  • 46Grecian — UK [ˈɡriːʃ(ə)n] / US [ˈɡrɪʃ(ə)n] adjective from ancient Greece, or similar to the styles typical of ancient Greece …

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  • 47Grecian — Gre•cian [[t]ˈgri ʃən[/t]] adj. 1) Greek 2) a Greek • Etymology: 1540–50; < L Graeci(a) Greece+ an I …

    From formal English to slang

  • 48Grecian — /ˈgriʃən/ (say greeshuhn) adjective 1. Greek. –noun 2. a Greek. 3. an expert in, or student of the Greek language or literature …

  • 49Grecian bend — (esp. in the late 19th century) a posture or walk, often considered fashionable, in which the body is bent forward from the waist. * * * …

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  • 50Grecian profile — a profile distinguished by the absence of the hollow between the upper ridge of the nose and the forehead, thereby forming a straight line. * * * …

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