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Hellenistic

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Hel·le·nis·tic  (hl-nstk) also Hel·le·nis·ti·cal (-t-kl)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the Hellenists.
2. Of or relating to postclassical Greek history and culture from the death of Alexander the Great to the accession of Augustus.
Relating to or in the style of the Greek art or architecture of this period.

Hellenistic [ˌhɛlɪˈnɪstɪk], Hellenistical
adj
1. (Historical Terms) characteristic of or relating to Greek civilization in the Mediterranean world, esp from the death of Alexander the Great (323 bc) to the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra (30 bc)
2. (Social Science / Peoples) (Historical Terms) of or relating to the Greeks or to Hellenism
Hellenistically  adv
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Adj.1.Hellenistic - relating to or characteristic of the classical Greek civilization


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