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Hel⋅len⋅ist

  [hel-uh-nist]
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–noun
1. a person, esp. in ancient times, adopting Greek speech, ideas, or customs.
2. a person who admires or studies Greek civilization.
Origin:
1605–15; < Gk Hellēnists. See Hellene, -ist
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Hel·le·nist   (hěl'ə-nĭst)   
n.  

  1. One in Hellenistic times who adopted the Greek language and culture, especially a Jew of the Diaspora.

  2. A devotee or student of Greek civilization, language, or literature.

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