Grecian

[ gree-shuhn ]

adjective
  1. Greek (especially with reference to ancient Greece).

noun
  1. a Greek.

  2. an expert in the Greek language or Greek literature.

Origin of Grecian

1
First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin Graeci(a)Greece + -an

Other words from Grecian

  • an·ti-Gre·cian, adjective, noun
  • pro-Gre·cian, adjective, noun
  • pseu·do-Gre·cian, adjective, noun
  • qua·si-Gre·cian, adjective, noun

Words Nearby Grecian

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British Dictionary definitions for Grecian

Grecian

/ (ˈɡriːʃən) /


adjective
  1. (esp of beauty or architecture) conforming to Greek ideals, esp in being classically simple

noun
  1. a scholar of or expert in the Greek language or literature

adjective, noun
  1. another word for Greek

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