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Grecian

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Gre·cian  (grshn)
adj.
Greek.
n.
A native or inhabitant of Greece.

[From Latin Graecia, Greece, from Graecus, Greek; see Greek.]

Grecian [ˈgriːʃən]
adj
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (esp of beauty or architecture) conforming to Greek ideals, esp in being classically simple
n
(Social Science / Education) a scholar of or expert in the Greek language or literature
adj & n
(Linguistics / Languages) (Social Science / Peoples) another word for Greek
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Grecian - a native or resident of Greece
Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
European - a native or inhabitant of Europe
Adj.1.Grecian - of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language; "Greek mythology"; "a Grecian robe"
Translations
Grecian [ˈgriːʃən] ADJgriego
Grecian [ˈgriːʃən] adjgrec*(grecque)
Grecian
adjgriechisch
Grecian [griːʃn] adjgreco/a
Grecian [griːʃn] adjgreco/a


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After tarrying here awhile, the Bay of Salamis will be crossed, and a day given to Corinth, whence the voyage will be continued to Constantinople, passing on the way through the Grecian Archipelago, the Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmora, and the mouth of the Golden Horn, and arriving in about forty-eight hours from Athens.
To him it was a Grecian archipelago that he saw on the map.
There was an air of grandeur in it that struck you with awe, and rivalled the beauties of the best Grecian architecture; and it was as commodious within as venerable without.
 
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