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[ adjective ] of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks

Synonyms

Greek Hellenic

Examples

"Greek mythology" "a grecian robe"

Used in print

(Charles Wharton Stork, "Verner von Heidenstam"...)

It celebrates the unknown architect who designed the temple of Neptune at Paestum , next to the Parthenon the noblest example of Grecian classic style now in existence .

Related terms

Greece Greece Greece

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

G R IY1 SH AH0 N

Similar Spelling

Graciano Graziano Graziani Grogan Greeson

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