Hellenist

[hel-uh-nist]

Hel·len·ist

[hel-uh-nist]
noun
1.
a person, especially in ancient times, adopting Greek speech, ideas, or customs.
2.
a person who admires or studies Greek civilization.

Origin:
1605–15; < Greek Hellēnistḗs. See Hellene, -ist
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Hellenist (ˈhɛlɪnɪst)
 
n
1.  Also called: Hellenizer (in the Hellenistic world) a non-Greek, esp a Jew, who adopted Greek culture
2.  a student of the Greek civilization or language

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