Grecian

Gre·cian

[gree-shuhn]
adjective
1.
Greek (especially with reference to ancient Greece).
noun
2.
a Greek.
3.
an expert in the Greek language or Greek literature.

Origin:
1540–50; < Latin Graeci(a) Greece + -an

pro-Gre·cian, adjective
pseu·do-Gre·cian, adjective
qua·si-Gre·cian, adjective
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Grecian (ˈɡriːʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  (esp of beauty or architecture) conforming to Greek ideals, esp in being classically simple
 
n
2.  a scholar of or expert in the Greek language or literature
 
adj, —n
3.  another word for Greek

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