[he-len-ik, -lee-nik] 
| 1. | of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the ancient Greeks or their language, culture, thought, etc., esp. before the time of Alexander the Great. Compare Hellenistic (def. 3). |
| 2. | Greek. |
| 3. | Also called Greek. a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, comprising a variety of ancient, medieval, and modern dialects and languages, all of them called Greek. |
| 4. | Katharevusa. |
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