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Gre⋅co

  [grek-oh; Sp., It. gre-kaw]
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–noun
1. Jo⋅sé [hoh-zey; Sp. haw-se] , 1918–2001, U.S. dancer and choreographer, born in Italy.
2. El  [el] . El Greco.

Greco-

 
a combining form representing Greek in compound words: Greco-Roman.
Also, especially British, Graeco-.

Origin:
< L Graec(us) Greek + -o-

El Gre⋅co

  [el grek-oh; Sp. el gre-kaw]
–noun
(Domenikos Theotocopoulos), 1541–1614, Spanish painter, born in Crete.
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Grec·o   (grěk'ō)   
Greek-born Spanish painter of religious works, such as Christ Stripped of His Garments (1579) and Assumption (1577), characterized by elongated human figures, contrasting colors, and deep shadows.
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