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Grecian
Open directlySmith's Bible Dictionary · 1863
The term Grecian, or Hellenist, denotes a Jew by birth or religion who spoke Greek. It is used chiefly of foreign Jews and proselytes in contrast with the Hebrews speaking the vernacular Hebrew or Aramaean.—Bible Dictionary of Tract Society .
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. A native or naturalized inhabitant of Greece; a Greek.
2. A jew who spoke Greek; a Hellenist. Acts vi. 1.
3. One well versed in the Greek language, literature, or history. De Quincey.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: adjective (a.)
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.